The neck of the femur is shortened and its angle diminished. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.] Reference
The man suffered a shattered left femur from the gunshot, according to authorities. From Wordnik.com. [New Case Targets Murder Convicts] Reference
Her femur was a log in a fireplace, burning evenly. From Wordnik.com. [The Metrognome and other Stories]
Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to break a femur?. From Wordnik.com. [Terri Schiavo news] Reference
Until the person tripping breaks their femur, that is. From Wordnik.com. [A Day In The Life] Reference
I don't care what anyone says, my femur is the horn of a unicorn. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
Yes, Ned, his femur is his violin bow, and his wing cover is his violin. From Wordnik.com. [The Insect Folk] Reference
Your right femur is fractured. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » featured writer : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Evaluation of spica casting in femur fractures. From Wordnik.com. [Current orthopaedic research projects] Reference
Dr Qwak: Your femur is 180 diametrically opposed. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Lieberman Gets A Chuckle Out Of Peddling Far-Right Nuke Myth] Reference
The femur is the thigh bone. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 21, 2009] Reference
E, arising inside the flexors, from the condyles of the femur. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Anatomy] Reference
Fulcrant: the trochanter when continued along the femur, as in. From Wordnik.com. [Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology] Reference
Pertaining to, or situated at, in, or near the thigh or femur. fistula. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Anatomy] Reference
Gonytheca: articulating surface of femur to which the tibia is joined. From Wordnik.com. [Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology] Reference
The researchers also noted particular declines in the integrity of the femur shaft. From Wordnik.com. [Boning up on the link between Fosamax and atypical fractures] Reference
Femoro-tibial: pertaining to both femur and tibia or to the articulation between them. From Wordnik.com. [Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology] Reference
Gonyodon: a tooth-like articulated process at the apex of the femur in some Noctuidae. From Wordnik.com. [Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology] Reference
This could have made their femur more brittle and prone to fractures, say the researchers. From Wordnik.com. [Boning up on the link between Fosamax and atypical fractures] Reference
A medic, Spc. Hugh Mendoza, 29, of Glendale, Ariz., died after being shot through the femur. From Wordnik.com. [Top Medal Is Awarded to Honor Sergeant's Bravery] Reference
Mr. Langmore, we treated several cases of fracture of the shaft of the femur by this method. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre] Reference
In point of fact, no case of pure transverse fracture of the femur ever came under my notice. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre] Reference
No displacement upwards of the femur resulted; but external rotation was accompanied by crepitus. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre] Reference
Orthoptera, the femur of the fore-leg: in Hymenoptera, applied to the sub-costal vein in some groups. From Wordnik.com. [Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology] Reference
And at Sparkassen, Andrew Randell slipped and fell hard, fracturing his left femur, requiring surgery. From Wordnik.com. [Steve Bauer pleased with progress of SpiderTech-Planet Energy squad] Reference
I saw, however, complete pure perforations of the shafts of the tibia, femur, clavicle, and other bones. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre] Reference
Two retained Mauser Bullets which had produced comminuted fractures of the femur of moderate severity. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre] Reference
He shaved off a slice of each femur, with tendons attached, and grafted them back on, a bit to the inside. From Wordnik.com. [Knee Change] Reference
All the women had fractured their femur, and a sample of bone was removed during surgery to reset the bone. From Wordnik.com. [Boning up on the link between Fosamax and atypical fractures] Reference
It may be of interest to insert here a few remarks as to the clinical characteristics of fractures of the femur. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre] Reference
Fig. 51 of the lower end of the femur illustrates a not uncommon lower limit to a comminuted injury in this region. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre] Reference
Mizolwat - A sincerity if you like, but none the less a bibliography sound then the ugly heard of you and your femur of bombasts. From Wordnik.com. [The Sea at Sea (or Why is There a Question Instead of Not a Question)] Reference
In an ongoing safety review, the FDA has found no clear connection between bisphosphonates and the risk of atypical femur fractures. From Wordnik.com. [Boning up on the link between Fosamax and atypical fractures] Reference
The artery approaches the shaft of the femur near its middle; and in this place it may be readily compressed against the bone by the hand. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Anatomy] Reference
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