Femur Flashcards
The femur is a type of which bone?
Long Bone
Head of Femur Articulates with
Acetabulum
The Greater Trochanter of Femur Is attachment for
Abductors and Rotators
Lesser Trochanter of Femur is attachment for
Psoas
Acetabulum is part of the
Pelvis
What kind of lining does labrum have
Firbocartilaginous
Profunda Femoris branches
Medial and Lateral Circumflex Arteries
What is a major contributor to femoral head
Medial Femoral Circumflex Artery
Neck of femur primary blood supply enters via
capsule
In a fracture of neck of femur intracapsular fracture what happens to blood supply
Blood supply disrupted
In a fracture of neck of femur extracapsular fracture what happens to blood supply
blood supply maintained