Do all femur fractures require surgery?

Femur fractures that are simple, short cracks in the bone usually do not require surgery. However, fractures that break completely through the bone, or cause the bone to be displaced or crushed, require immediate surgery.

What is the treatment for a femur or thigh fracture?

If you fracture your femur, you usually need ORIF to bring your bones back into place and help them heal. During an open reduction, orthopedic surgeons reposition your bone pieces during surgery, so that they are back in their proper alignment.

How is a fractured femur repaired?

In the most common surgery to repair a femur fracture, the surgeon inserts a rod or large nail into the center of the bone. This rod helps support the bone until it heals. The surgeon may also put a plate next to your bone that is attached by screws.

How is a broken femur treated?

To reduce the risk of infection, open fractures are treated with antibiotics as soon as you arrive at the hospital. The open wound, tissues, and bone will be cleaned during surgery. For the time between initial emergency care and your surgery, your doctor may place your leg either in a long-leg splint or in traction.

Is it easy to break your femur?

The femur, the longest and strongest bone in the human body, is quite hard to break. Unless your bone has been weakened (most commonly the result of osteoporosis, medication side effects or cancer), it takes quite a lot of force to sustain a femur fracture.

Can you fix a broken femur without surgery?

Femur fracture treatment without surgery These femur fractures can be treated non-surgically or surgically. The treatment depends upon the severity of the fracture. Skeletal traction, casting, and bracing are used to hold the broken bone in place while they heal.

What is a femur fracture and how to treat it?

It is your thigh bone, medically termed as the femur. Any fracture to this bone is termed a femur fracture. A femur fracture takes more time to heal. Typically, this bone can sustain high-impact trauma up to some extent. However, a large force can break the bone, such as a heavy fall or a motor vehicle accident.

What are the treatment options for a broken thigh bone?

The treatment almost always requires surgery. The most common procedure involves the insertion of a metal pole (known as an intramedullary rod) into the center of the thigh bone. This helps reconnect the two ends which are then secured with screws above and below the fracture.

What happens if you fall and Break Your femur?

Older adults can fracture their femur from a fall because their bones tend to be weaker. Depending on how close to the hip the break is, it may be called a hip fracture instead of a femur fracture. In most cases, your doctor will start with an X-ray.