title: Fracture of the shaft of the femur: a tale of woe.
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013848:Thigh / Q000098:blood supply; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous