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Fractured neck of femur anatomy

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy by dissectibleme

Feb 20, 20266:30Science & Medicine

What do we mean by the neck of the femur and why do we worry (more than usual) about a fracture here?

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Fractured neck of femur anatomy is an episode from Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy by dissectibleme. What do we mean by the neck of the femur and why do we worry (more than usual) about a fracture here? The episode was published on Feb 20,...

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