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Fractured Femur Tales
Tuesday 9 November 2004, 5:06 pm
Keywords: Bicycle Accident
Mary found this diagram on the internet, and she graciously marked it up with my injuries and the treatment.
The diagram on the left shows the two fractures. One sliced
right through the neck of the femur, and the other was just a
little chip.
The diagram on the right shows where they inserted the four
titanium pins. Actually, they are screws with pins inside,
so sometimes they call them pins, and sometimes screws.
To give an idea of perspective, the screws are actually about
six inches long, and one-quarter inch in diameter.
You might notice that the pelvic structures in the two diagrams
are not exactly the same. This has nothing to do with the
surgery. Can anyone tell why they are different?
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