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A 33-year old male asked:
What does the below mean from a CT scan of the hip? The distal shaft and distal articular margin of the femur are rotated externally at 35 degrees?
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A 50-year old asked:
What to do if i recently had a CT scan and my doctor said that I have a crack in the head of my femur?
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A 30-year old asked:
I recently had a CT scan and my doctor said that I have a crack in the head of my femur. Should i be walking on this injury or using crutches/wheelchair?
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A 47-year old female asked:
An MRI in nov 2012 showed a radiological cyst on l. Femur; pain since may 2012. I have stage 111c breast cancer. Should i get a pet /ct?
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A 52-year old female asked:
PET CT whole body FDG showed mild diffuse increased marrow uptake. PET done for proximal femur tumor that tumor board couldnt ID w/o increased uptake. Is next step a bone marrow and femur tumor biopsy to ck for mets/malignancy? Have apt w/ortho onc?
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A 45-year old female asked:
How do you diagnosis AVN wo MRI due to ICD? Lft Hip pain 3+yr Sickle Cell Disease. xray&ct scan is normal. Bone scan abnormal in lf hip/upper femur. Pain getting worst. Hard to walk, sit, open legs and squat.
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A 29-year old female asked:
Can a CT scan detect recurrence of a femoral hernia?
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A member asked:
What does increased uptake around the area of the left acetbulum mean? Have had two hip replacements, last one in 1999. Bone scan shows significant bone lose and CT shows increased uptake around the area of the left acetabulum as well as the femoral comp
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A 19-year old female asked:
Was diagnosed w/ hip dysplasia and femoral anteversion and dr recommended osteotomy. After seeing CT scan he said osteotomy won't help pain. Why?
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A 52-year old female asked:
CT Scan - Prominence of the external and common iliac veins, femoral and IVC. IVC measures upto 3.6cm. Why is this considered significant? Pain/nausea
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A female asked:
What does this cat scan mean? Minimal femoral head osteophyte formation is noted. Hip joint alignment is normal. There is minimal osteophyte formation at the the symphysis pubis. No fracture is identified. The soft tissues are grossly unremarkable. There
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A 52-year old female asked:
Ortho found proximal femur tumor on MRI and is concerned for mets. Having whole body FDG PET/CT. Hx of hepatic adenomatosis, no known cancer except basal cell. Vomit a lot from chronic migraine even w/zofran, can dehydration cause inaccurate results?
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A 37-year old asked:
How are Fosamax (alendronate) and femur fractures related?
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A 35-year old asked:
How long will it take to recover from broken thigh (femur) bone?
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A 50-year old asked:
Advice? Would my femur fix after it broke due to a cyst in the neck of the hip?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Can you be sexually active after breaking your femur bone and had surgery on it?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I broke my femur a year ago and now when I walk sometimes my leg gives out on me. It also hurts.
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A 68-year old female asked:
I'm 68 had accidental fall in july. Titanium screws used in hip and femur. What problems can I expect?
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A 23-year old male asked:
What are some indications that surgical implants (rod and screws) should be removed from a broken femur?
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A 58-year old female asked:
I have trochanter pain that seems to feel worse and closer to my femur when i cross my legs. Why is that?
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A 43-year old asked:
What kind of things should I keep in mind when taking care of an 88 year old female with a fractured femur?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can you tell me if doctor advice after one and half month to put full weight and to walk after broken femur?
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A 51-year old female asked:
I have a lytic lesion on my proximal femur. If surgery is necessary, will they pin it? Is traction necessary?
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A male asked:
What is the recovery time after an osteochondroma surgery on the femur and what are the complication with bending the knee?
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A 21-year old male asked:
How long before i can walk on a fractured femur i have full mobility of the leg with no pain its been four weeks since a rod was put in?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Which is better Yoga or Tai Chi for stretching? I'm 21 broke my tibia and femur in my right leg at 16. I workout but don't stretch. Help?
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A female asked:
My son is15, bone age 17.Some of his growth plates are not completely closed(rad/cub,little space at distal femur.Is it still possible to treat him?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Growing golfball osteochondroma removed from top femur. 6mnth and 1yr scan clean 2yr scan growth maybe calcification- dr wants to watch- i'm worried?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My husband had surgery 1week ago he had a titanium rod inserted from the top of the femur down to the top of his knee. How long should we wait on sex?
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A 56-year old female asked:
My dr wants to take rod and screw out of broken femur broken at the trochanter! It's been 8 month in. Is this too early? Have any dr done it this soon
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