Femur Fractures Flashcards
To learn about femur fracture
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Garden classification for femoral neck fractures
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Garden classification 1 and 2 are stable fractures
Garden classification 3 and 4 are unstable fractures
2
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Treatment of stable femoral neck fractures
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Internal fixation to prevent displacement
3
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Complications of femur shaft fracture
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Fat embolism
Deep venous thrombosis
Compartment syndrome
Neurological damage
4
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Hoffa fracture
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A distal femoral shaft fracture that involves the distal femoral or articular surface with a intercondylar split or a sagittal split