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Browner: Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction, 3rd ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Section V - Lower Extremity
  - Chapter 51 - Subtrochanteric Fractures of the Femur: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Pathology: Access document
    - Diagnosis: Access document
    - Management: Access document
    - Complications: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 52 - Femoral Diaphyseal Fractures: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - History: Access document
    - Classification: Access document
    - Epidemiology: Access document
    - Clinical Features of Femoral Fractures: Access document
    - Methods of Treatment: Access document
    - Retrograde Nailing: Access document
    - Ipsilateral Femoral Diaphyseal and Hip Fractures: Access document
    - Bilateral Fractures: Access document
    - Complications of Femoral Fractures: Access document
    - References: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 53 - Fractures of the Distal Femur: Access document
    - Pathology: Access document
    - Diagnosis: Access document
    - Management: Access document
    - Follow-Up Care and Rehabilitation: Access document
    - Complications: Access document
    - References: Access document
Canale: Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics 10th Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 1 - Surgical Techniques and Approaches: Access document
  - Surgical Approaches: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Femur: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 50 - General Principles of Fracture Treatment: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Classification of Fractures: Access document
  - Classification of Soft Tissue Injuries: Access document
  - Trauma Principles: Access document
  - Fracture Healing (Bone Regeneration): Access document
  - Principles of Surgical Treatment: Access document
  - Biomaterials of Fracture Fixation: Access document
  - Biomechanics of Implant Design and Fracture Fixation: Access document
  - Rehabilitation: Access document
  - Treatment of Complications from Surgical Treatment of Fractures: Access document
- Chapter 51 - Fractures of Lower Extremity: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Distal Femur: Access document
  - Shaft of Femur: Access document
DeLee: DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2nd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 26 - Thigh: Access document
  - Section A Adult Thigh: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Femoral Shaft Stress Fractures: Access document
Ferri: Ferri's Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment-2006 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Section III - Clinical Algorithms: Access document
  - Fracture, Bone: Access document
Rakel: Textbook of Family Practice 6th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 39 - Orthopedics: Access document
  - Fractures: Access document
  - Suggested Readings: Access document
Sabiston: Textbook of Surgery 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 21 - Emergent Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries: Access document
  - Epidemiology of Orthopedic Injuries: Access document
  - Terminology: Access document
  - Fixation Principles: Access document
  - Patient Evaluation: Access document
  - Initial Management: Access document
  - Orthopedic Emergencies: Access document
  - Common Long Bone Fractures: Access document
  - Complications: Access document
  - Postoperative Mobilization: Access document
  - Summary: Access document
  - Selected References: Access document
  - References: Access document
Other MD Consult Reference Books: Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- MD Consult Reference Books for
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics: Table of contents
- Femoral Shaft Fracture: List of documents
Orthopedic Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
- General Principles of Fracture Care: Access document
- Supracondylar Femur Fractures: Access document
Sports Medicine (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Femur Injuries and Fractures: Access document
General Medical Officer (GMO) Manual - January 2000 Revision: Table of contents
- Clinical Section: Table of contents
  - Sports Related Injury Management: Access document
    - Sports Related Injury Management Table: Access document

Emergency Medicine Resources See also General Emergency Medicine Resources

Marx: Rosen: Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice 5th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 49 - Femur and Hip: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Principles of Disease: Access document
  - Clinical Features: Access document
  - Diagnostic Strategies: Access document
  - Management: Access document
  - Specific Injury Patterns: Access document
  - Special Pediatric Considerations: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
- Chapter 169 - [Pediatric] Musculoskeletal Disorders: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Principles of Disease: Access document
  - Specific Disorders: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document

Roberts: Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine 4th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )

Chapter 47 - Prehospital Splinting: Access document
- Lower Extremity Splinting: Access document
- Acknowledgment: Access document
- References: Access document

Emergency Medicine (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Fractures, Femur: Access document

Pediatrics Resources See also General Pediatrics Resources

Behrman: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part 31 - Bone and Joint Disorders
  - Section 1 - Orthopedic Problems
    - Chapter 663 - Evaluation of the Child: Access document
    - Chapter 673 - Common Fractures: Access document
  - Section 2 - Sports Medicine
    - Chapter 675 - Epidemiology and Prevention of Injuries: Access document
    - Chapter 676 - Management of Musculoskeletal Injury: Access document
    - Chapter 680 - Ergogenic Aids: Access document
    - Chapter 681 - Specific Sports and Associated Injuries: Access document
Johns Hopkins: The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers 17th Ed-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part I - Pediatric Acute Care: Access document
  - Chapter 3 - Procedures: Access document
    - I - General Guidelines: Access document
    - VI - Musculoskeletal: Access document
    - References: Access document
Green: Skeletal Trauma in Children 3rd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 13 - Fractures of the Femoral Shaft: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Anatomy and Development: Access document
  - Injury: Access document
  - Diagnosis: Access document
    - History and Behavior: Access document
    - Physical Examination: Access document
    - Radiologic Evaluation: Access document
  - Classification: Access document
  - Decision Making: Access document
  - Management: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Less Invasive Treatment: Access document
    - Invasive Treatment: Access document
    - Complications: Access document
    - Preferred Treatment: Access document
  - References: Access document
Canale: Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics 10th Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 33 - Fractures and Dislocations in Children: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Physeal Injuries: Access document
  - Open Fractures: Access document
  - General Principles of Operative Fracture Treatment in Children: Access document
  - Femoral Fractures: Access document
DeLee: DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2nd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 26 - Thigh: Access document
  - Section B Pediatric Thigh: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Femoral Stress Fractures: Access document
    - Summary: Access document
General Medical Officer (GMO) Manual - January 2000 Revision: Table of contents
- Clinical Section: Table of contents
  - Pediatric Fractures: Access document

Geriatrics Resources See also General Geriatrics Resources

Duthie: Practice of Geriatrics 3rd Ed.-1998 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 40 - Orthopedic Disorders: Access document
Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Table of contents
- Chapter 22. Fractures: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Proximal Femoral Fractures: Access document

Radiology Resources See also General Radiology Resources

Browner: Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction, 3rd ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Section V - Lower Extremity
  - Chapter 51 - Subtrochanteric Fractures of the Femur: Access document
    - Diagnosis: Access document
  - Chapter 52 - Femoral Diaphyseal Fractures: Access document
    - Clinical Features of Femoral Fractures: Access document
  - Chapter 53 - Fractures of the Distal Femur: Access document
    - Diagnosis: Access document
Green: Skeletal Trauma in Children 3rd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 13 - Fractures of the Femoral Shaft: Access document
  - Diagnosis: Access document
    - Radiologic Evaluation: Access document
Grainger and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging 4th Ed.-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 78 - Skeletal Trauma: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Imaging Techniques: Access document
  - General Considerations: Access document
  - Appendicular Skeleton: Access document
    - Fracture Description: Access document
    - Specific Injuries: Access document
      - Femoral Shaft: Access document
  - Acknowledgements: Access document
  - References: Access document
  - Further Reading: Access document
- Chapter 84B - Joint Disease: MRI Aspects: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Hip: Access document
    - Imaging Protocol: Access document
    - Anatomy: Access document
    - Pathology: Access document
      - Fractures of the Femur: Access document
- Chapter 89 - Paediatric Musculoskeletal Trauma: Access document
  - Fractures of the Pelvis and Lower Limbs: Access document
    - Fractures, Ligamentous and Cartilaginous Injuries Around the Knee: Access document
  - Acknowledgements: Access document
  - References: Access document
  - Suggestions for Further Reading: Access document
Mettler: Essentials of Radiology 2nd Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 8 - Skeletal System: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Pediatric Musculoskeletal Imaging: Access document
    - Lower Extremities: Access document
MedPix Medical Image Database: Homepage
- Musculoskeletal: List of documents
  - Fracture Names (Eponyms): Access document
  - Fatigue Fracture: Access document
CHORUS-Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology: Homepage
- Musculoskeletal System: List of documents
  - Salter-Harris Fractures: Access document

Pathology Resources

Browner: Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction, 3rd ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Section V - Lower Extremity
  - Chapter 51 - Subtrochanteric Fractures of the Femur: Access document
    - Pathology: Access document
  - Chapter 53 - Fractures of the Distal Femur: Access document
    - Pathology: Access document
Kumar: Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease 7th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 26 - Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors: Access document
  - Bones: Access document
    - Normal: Access document
      - Bone Modeling and Remodeling: Access document
      - Bone Growth and Development: Access document
    - Pathology: Access document
      - Fractures: Access document
  - References: Access document

Physical/Rehabilitation Medicine Resources

Frontera: Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1st Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Section 1 - Musculoskeletal Disorders
  - Knee and Lower Leg
    - Chapter 73 - Stress Fractures: Access document
Browner: Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction, 3rd ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Section V - Lower Extremity
  - Chapter 53 - Fractures of the Distal Femur: Access document
    - Follow-Up Care and Rehabilitation: Access document
Green: Skeletal Trauma in Children 3rd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 19 - Rehabilitation of the Child with Multiple Injuries: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Rehabilitation of Fractures: Access document
    - Therapeutic Exercise: Access document
    - Interventions with Physical Agents: Access document
    - Orthoses and Adaptive Equipment: Access document
    - Pain Control: Access document
  - Peripheral Nerve Injury and Electrodiagnosis: Access document
  - Prevention of Re-Injury: Access document
  - Psychosocial Factors: Access document
  - References: Access document
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Stress Fracture: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
- Femoral Fractures (MeSH browse): List of documents
- Femur (Keyword search): List of documents

News Resources

Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
- Orthopaedics News: List of documents
  - Femur (Keyword search): List of documents
MD Consult: Homepage - Lister Hill Library subscription ( INFO )
- Today in Medicine: Table of content (scroll down to Orthopedics)

Miscellaneous Upper Leg Fracture Clinical Resources

HealthWeb: Homepage
- Orthopedics: Table of contents
  - Clinical Resources: List of documents
  - Educational Resources: List of documents
  - Organizations: List of documents
  - Online Journals: List of documents
  - Communication: List of documents
  - Academic Institutions: List of documents
  - Conferences and Events: List of documents
  - Consumer Health Resources: List of documents
YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Orthopedics
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