Glossary term
Femur
The thigh bone; the longest and strongest bone in the human body, extending from the hip to the knee.
Updated 2026-03-012 aliases3 sourcesUsed across articles and safety pages
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
Updated 2026-03-01
Sources
- Marwan Y et al. — Cosmetic Stature Lengthening: Systematic Review of Outcomes and Complications, Bone Joint Res 2020official_publicAccessed 2026-03-01
- Simultaneous Femoral and Tibial Lengthening for Severe Limb Length Discrepancy in Fibular Hemimelia, J Orthop Surg Res 2023official_publicAccessed 2026-03-01
- Frost MW et al. - Complications and risk factors of intramedullary bone lengthening nails: a retrospective multicenter cohort study of 314 FITBONE and PRECICE nailsofficial_publicAccessed 2026-07-12
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