How serious is a femur fracture?
A femur fracture is a serious injury. It is usually diagnosed by a doctor in an emergency room. An X-ray or CT scan will help confirm the fracture. Fractures can range from a simple crack to a severe break in which the femur breaks into pieces that can separate or even pierce through the skin.
What is the most common cause of a femur fracture?
The most common cause of femoral shaft fracture is a motor vehicle or motorcycle crash. Being hit by a car while walking is another common cause, as are falls from heights and gunshot wounds.
How do you know if a cat’s leg is dislocated?
Most cats with a hip dislocation will have severe hind limb lameness and may not be able to put any weight on the affected limb. The affected limb is often carried in a flexed (folded or pulled up) position and may appear shorter than the other limb.
What happens to a cat with a femur fracture?
Femoral fractures, as well as any other traumatic injuries that the animal might have, are painful and the animal will be given analgesics before and after surgery. After surgery and discharge from the hospital, the cat must be restricted from activity to allow the fracture to heal properly.
Can a child walk with a broken femur?
A broken femur (thigh bone) is a break in your child’s longest, largest, heaviest and strongest bone. The femur makes normal standing and walking possible. Although it’s a difficult bone to break, femur fractures in childhood are not uncommon.
What happens when a femur is broken in the thigh?
When this happens the bone fragments change position and become difficult to line up with a cast. In this x-ray of the knee taken from the side, the muscles at the front and back of the thigh have shortened and pulled the broken pieces of bone out of alignment.
How old was I when I broke my femur?
Fractured Femur with a 3 month old. Good timing pops. Since then, I’ve been asked that more than once. I suppose it’s a bit ironic that after years of throwing myself off jumps, round berms and over drop-offs, that the biggest injury I’ve ever had would be caused by a frickin’ roundabout.
Femoral fractures, as well as any other traumatic injuries that the animal might have, are painful and the animal will be given analgesics before and after surgery. After surgery and discharge from the hospital, the cat must be restricted from activity to allow the fracture to heal properly.
When this happens the bone fragments change position and become difficult to line up with a cast. In this x-ray of the knee taken from the side, the muscles at the front and back of the thigh have shortened and pulled the broken pieces of bone out of alignment.
What happens when a cat twists his knee?
When severe twisting of the knee joint occurs; the anterior or cranial cruciate ligament most commonly tears or breaks. When the cranial cruciate ligament is torn, instability occurs that allows the bones to move in an abnormal fashion in relation to each other. It is difficult for the cat to bear weight on the leg without it collapsing.
How is the knee joint of a cat held together?
The knee joint of the cat is one of the weakest in its body. It is relatively unstable because there are no interlocking bones in the knee joint. Instead, it is held together by several ligaments, including the cruciate ligaments, which allow it to move back and forth like a hinge,…
