Broken Bone

The older you get, the more susceptible you are to breaking your hip. It can happen at any age, much like any other broken bone; but as you age, your bones become less dense and weaker. It is most...

I broke my femur in two places during a friendly soccer game. I only remember running very fast and colliding with another player from the opposing team. I fell down and saw my right knee...

The femur is the thigh bone, extends from the hip to the knee and is the longest bone in the body. When there is a break in this bone, it is called a femoral fracture. A break in the femur is...

The femur is the strongest bone in the body, so it's not easy to break. But a car accident or a fall can do it--and so can the repetitive stress of certain kinds of sports. Fixing the break will...

A young child with a broken femur will wear a body cast fitted on half of his or her body for about eight weeks. The cast starts in the middle of the waist and goes to the ankle of the broken leg...