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Femoral Shaft Fractures
Treatment of Femoral Shaft Fractures
Immediate splinting with traction Open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) Immediate treatment is How To Apply a Femoral Traction Splint , usually with a commercially available femoral traction splint (such as a Hare traction or Sager traction splint), followed by ORIF. Because traction splints apply traction to the lower leg, they should not be used if patients also have a tibial fracture. 