APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Trauma is the most common mechanism of femoral shaft fractures, typically involving a direct hit to the thigh or an indirect force transmitted through the knee.

Detailed explanation-2: -Femur fractures are typically described by location (proximal, shaft, distal). These fractures may then be categorized into three major groups; high-energy traumatic fractures, low energy traumatic fractures through pathologic bone (pathologic fractures) and stress fractures due to repetitive overload.

Detailed explanation-3: -Type 1: Stress Fractures. Stress fractures are small cracks in the bone. Type 2: Severe Impaction Fractures. Type 3: Partial Fractures. Type 4: Complete Displaced Fractures. Femoral Head Fractures.