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Closed supra condylar fracture left femur definition

Answer 1

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supracondylar fracture refers to break in the bone just above the left and right condyles leading to injury to the ulnar nerve

Answer 2

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$Supracondylar [SOO-pru-KON-dil-ar] femoral fracture (also called a distal [DIS-tuhl] fracture) is when the thigh bone, or femur, is broken at the knee.</p><p></p><p>The knees are the largest weight weight-bearing joint in your body. The distal femur Forms the top part of the knee joint. The lower part of the knee joint is the shin bone, or tibia [TIH-bee-uh]. A distal fracture is a break in the femur where it forms the knee.</p><p></p><p>Articular [ahr-TIK-yoo-lahr] cartilage is a smooth substance called that cushions the two bones and helps them move against each other. A distal fracture may also damage the cartilage of the knee. There are 3 different types of distal femur fractures:</p><p></p><p>Transverse fracture. The bone breaks straight across.</p><p></p><p>Comminuted [KOM-eh-noot-ed] fracture.The bone breaks into many pieces.</p><p></p><p>Intra-articular fracture. The fracture extends into the knee joint and damages the cartilage</p><p></p><p>$