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[[File:Femur_front.png|250px|thumb|leftright|''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 [[Hip Articulation|articulates]] at the hip and knee. When a baton is unavailable, a '''femur''' is a good substitute during [http://gomerblog.com/2016/08/femur-not-baton/ track meets]. When drumsticks are unavailable, '''femurs''' can be used for [[Percussion|percussion]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/12/orthopod-drum-kit-femurs/ Orthopod Uses Patient’s Femurs to Play the Drums(Gomerblog)]</ref>
'''Physical Exam'''
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With the use of a [[Stethoscope|stethoscope]], it is possible to auscultate silence.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/01/femur-stethoscope/ Orthopod Caught Listening to Femur with Stethoscope(Gomerblog)]</ref>
'''What is the Best Way to Fix a Broken Femur?'''
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Apply herbs and essential oils.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/04/femur-fracture/ Soccer Mom Heals Femur Fracture with Herbs, Essential Oils(Gomerblog)]</ref>
'''Review'''
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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. Thor Hammersley (Orthopedic Surgery): Last time I took a listen, the femur was still resting.
