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Dr. Brock Hammersley (Orthopedic Surgery): My favorite bone in the human body.  I prefer the left to the right femur, but that's just me.
 
Dr. Brock Hammersley (Orthopedic Surgery): My favorite bone in the human body.  I prefer the left to the right femur, but that's just me.
Dr. Thor Hammersley (Orthopedic Surgery): Last time I took a listen, the femur was still resting.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/01/femur-stethoscope/ Orthopod Caught Listening to Femur with Stethoscope]</ref>
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Dr. Thor Hammersley (Orthopedic Surgery): Last time I took a listen, the femur was still resting.
  
  

Revision as of 11:04, 25 January 2017

Screenshot from the TV drama "Gray's Anatomy"

A femur is the long bone of the thigh and the longest bone in the body, which articulates at the hip and knee. When a baton is unavailable, a femur is a good substitute during track meets.


Physical Exam


With the use of a stethoscope, it is possible to auscultate silence.[1]


Review


Dr. Brock Hammersley (Orthopedic Surgery): My favorite bone in the human body. I prefer the left to the right femur, but that's just me.

Dr. Thor Hammersley (Orthopedic Surgery): Last time I took a listen, the femur was still resting.


References


  1. Orthopod Caught Listening to Femur with Stethoscope


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