Definition
The longest and strongest bone in the human body, located in the upper leg and extending from the hip joint to the knee joint. In limb lengthening, the femur is one of the two primary bones targeted for height increase.
Aliases
thigh bone, femoral bone
Sources
- Marwan Y et al. — Cosmetic Stature Lengthening: Systematic Review of Outcomes and Complications, Bone Joint Res 2020Official public source
- Simultaneous Femoral and Tibial Lengthening for Severe Limb Length Discrepancy in Fibular Hemimelia, J Orthop Surg Res 2023Official public source
- Frost MW et al. - Complications and risk factors of intramedullary bone lengthening nails: a retrospective multicenter cohort study of 314 FITBONE and PRECICE nailsOfficial public source
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