Severely Comminuted Fracture Upper End Femur- Xray

Following xray is of 39 years old adult male who was injured in motor vehicle accident.

Severe Comminuted Fracture  of Proximal Femur

Severe Comminuted Fracture of Proximal Femur

The upper end of femur is fractured and severely comminuted.

Spiral Fracture Of Shaft of Femur United In Malposition

Following is an xray of 67 years old lady who had come to OPD with spiral fracture of lower third of leg. Her limb was splinted in a slab and she was advised surgery.

She refused and remained in splint instead.

Malunited fracture of distal third femur

Spiral Fracture Of FemurUnited In Malposition

This xray is after 6 months of the injury and shows a united fracture, though in malposition.

Fracture Shaft of Femur With Ipsilateral Hip Dislocation

Young adult with fracture of shaft of femur with dislocation of hip

Fracture of Shaft of Femur With Dislocation of Hip

Fracture of Shaft of Femur With Dislocation of Hip

There is also an associated fracture of acetabulum.

Fracture DIstal Third Of Femur – AP and Lateral Xrays

Fracture of femur in distal third region of femoral shaft in an adult .

Here is an AP view

Fracture Of Femur In Distal Third Region

Fracture Of Shaft Femur In Distal Third Region

And lateral view [Read more...]

Xray of Fracture Of Shaft Of Femur In Distal Third Region- Lateral View

Xray of fracture of shaft of femur in an adult person.

Xray of Femoral Shaft Fracture

Xray of Femoral Shaft Fracture

The fracture is situated at distal third region.

Fracture Of Shaft Of Femur With Thomas Knee Splint In Situ

Following xray is of 29 years young male with fracture of shaft of femur at the level of isthmus. Also visible is shadow of Thomas Splint.

Fracture Of Shaft Of Femur With Thomas Splint In Situ

Fracture Of Shaft Of Femur With Thomas Splint In Situ

It is worthwhile to mention here that Thomas Knee Splint, at least at the time of this xray is not serving its purpose of immobilization. It is inadequately doing so as its upper extent is at the level of the fracture itself.

Preoperative and Postoperative Xrays of Spiral Fracture of Shaft Femur In 11 Year Old Child

Preoperative and 8 weeks postoperative xray images of an 11 year old child operated with closed reduction and stabilization with Titanium Elastic Nail System.

Spiral Fracture of Shaft of Femur

Spiral Fracture of Shaft of Femur in 11 Years Old Child

Anteroposterior view after 8 weeks of surgery. [Read more...]

Subtrochanteric Fracture Femur Fixed With Gap and Slight Angulation

Following fracture of femur in subtrochanteric region is not fixed in acceptable position. There is a gap betwen the fracture fragments and there is also malalignment due to anglation.

Poor fixation of subtrochanteric fracture

This kind of fixation is very prone to go into non union

United Fracture of Distal Femur With Condylar Plate In Situ

Xray of 44 years old male after 16 months of trauma. patient had supracondylar fracture of femur. In the following xray, the fracture has united

United Fracture Femur With Distal Femoral Plate In Situ

United Fracture Femur With Distal Femoral Plate In Situ

The patient had come for implant removal.

Postoperative Film Of Femoral Fracture In Poliotic Limb Treated With Locked Compression Plate And Interfragmentary Screw

This is the postoperative xray of the patient with fracture of shaft of femur in a poliotic limb.  Locking compression plate and interfragmentary screw were used to fix the fracture.

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Xray of patient with fracture shaft femur in poliotic limb

Interfragmentary screw was used due to obliquity of the fracture.