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Can you put your full weight on a fractured femur if your doctor told you just to do partial weight?
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∙ 8y ago
If you want it to heal wrong, ignore the doctor and do whatever you want. Just be ready for a crooked leg or an operation.
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∙ 8y ago
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Can putting weight on a fractured femur make it worse?
Yes, putting hard (full or excessive body weight) on any fractured bone can cause further damage. It can also damage near by tissues, organs, and blood vessel's as well.
How could you use femur in a sentence?
There was severe muscle damage associated with the fractured right femur.
Which is the bone people break most often and why?
clavicle is most commonly fractured. but in old females femur usually fractured at neck level.
Patient with fractured femur dies within a couple of hours due to which emboli?
fat embolism
Why would a fractured maxilla create more problems in terms of bone healing than a fractured femur?
maxilla surrounds a number of bones in the face serving as a central anchor so to speak and it breaking results in damage to those other bones. the femur is less attached to as many bones.
Which organ is directly linked to femur bone?
There is no organ linked to the femur bone for there is only muscles linked to the femur, the answer has come from a very good doctor.
Why is there a risk for bleeding associated with a fractured femur?
Its almost right next to your femoral artery. You puncture that and you die quickly and painlessly in three minutes.
What type of splint uses the casualty's body?
When someone has fractured a rib or a hip, roll them into the recovery position on the fractured side. This will push the broken bones back into place. Also, if a femur has been fractured, the legs are generally bound from the feet up. I hope this helps :D
What bone is fractured when you have a fractured hip?
A hip fracture generally refers to the fracture of the head or neck of the femur (thigh) bone. There are several different areas that can suffer a fracture and still be called a hip fracture. For example, a fracture to the greater or lesser trochanters of the femur are also commonly called hip fractures by the general public.
Which bones are weight bearing bones?
All of the bones in the foot (phalanges, metatarsals, and tarsals), the tibia and femur are weight bearing bones. The fibula, which lies next to the tibia in the lower leg is not a weight bearing bone.
What is the heaviest bone in the human body?
The heaviest and longest bone in the human body is the femur. It bears the weight of the body.
What is an external way to fix a femur fracture on a dog?
Go to the doctor????????
