What is femur?

Femur is the longest, strongest and strongest bone in the human body. It extends from the pelvis to the top of the knee and usually measures about 20 inches (50 centimeters) in a person with an average size. More precisely called the bones of the femur, this critical component of human anatomy provides the support of the entire upper body and ensures that energy is distributed down to the leg. The bone is the location of most of the hip fractures and is therefore usually one of the primary bones involved in the surgery of the hip.

One of several bones that allows the human body to fight gravity, Femur plays a crucial role in position, walking, running and jumping. Its shape, like a hollow cylinder, gives it the power needed to withstand high tension and great weight. The bone head is created as a ball and fits into a deep drawer in a pan called acetabul. Connecting the head to the thinner part of the bone shaft is Femoral Neck. Directly below the neck is on the outside of the morning called a larger trochanter. The large buttocks attach to the femoral bones in the impact.

There are usually fractures of the femur in the neck of the bone. In young people, breaks usually occur due to serious fall, wound, athletic injury or vehicle accident. The cause in the elderly is those that can be and can be accelerated by osteoporosis of bones. Older people also sometimes experience fractures of the femoral bones in the area slightly below the neck in what is called the interarochanteric area. The femur breaks in one of these areas for young and old are usually referred to as hip fractures and are usually considered to be serious injury. Fracture treatment may take three to six months.

Risk factors for femur fractures usually involve involvement in high contact sports such as football or hockey, aging, the onset of osteoporosis, reduced muscle mass and suffering from diseases that often attack bones such as cancer. Several preventive measures can offer protection forThose fractures of the femur, including avoiding activities that involve a high risk of great impact, keep active to remain agile, to increase muscle strength necessary to make falls less likely, consuming high calcium and vitamin D, driving or driving in a vehicle.