ANATOMY
PELVIS
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can cause internal bleeding
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can cause paralyisis
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causes avascular necrosis
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none of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why is a broken femur a serious injury? If you break your femur, you might: Lose blood if your fracture pierces your skin. You may lose more blood if your fracture pierces your skin than if it doesn’t pierce your skin.
Detailed explanation-2: -A closed femur fracture can bleed l to 1.5 liters into the thigh musculature. This bleeding can occur from soft tissue injury from the associated sharp fracture ends, vascular injury, and bleeding from the marrow channel itself.
Detailed explanation-3: -Historically, risk factors associated with periprosthetic femur fractures have included osteoporosis, osteomalacia, chronic steroid use, rheumatic disease, loosening of implants, press-fit implants, distance between implants, angular malalignment and surgeon experience.