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Why are "hip fractures" not really hip fractures?
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Typically do not involve the pelvis or actabulum, but rather the neck of the femur which breaks
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In what 2 distinct groups do femural injuries take place?
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Elderly persons with osteoporosis and young adults who experience traumatic injury.
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When are femoral shaft fractures typically seen?
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Following severe trauma, often such injuries may be open
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What is typically seen when a femoral shaft fracture occurs?
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Significant amount of blood loss (external or internal) 5-2,000 mls of blood
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What happens when the femoral shaft is fractured?
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The large muscles of the thigh go into spasm and cause significant shortening and deformity
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How do you treat a shaft fracture?
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hare traction splint, also treat for shock
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