Femur fractures: complications & treatments of traumatic femoral shaft fractures.
Femoral shaft fractures can present many challenges to health-care providers from the time of injury to the time of discharge and beyond. Ongoing assessment and definitive interventions prove successful in limiting additional morbidity and mortality.
Clark
Jason D
JD
Life Lion Air Medical Service at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pa., USA. jclark1@psu.edu
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