This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
A femur x-ray, also known as femur series or femur radiograph, is a set of two x-rays performed of the entire femur. It is performed to look for evidence of injury (or pathology) affecting the femur. It may be performed as a second test after a hip or knee x-ray has demonstrated a femoral fracture.
Reference article
This is a summary article. For more information, you can read a more in-depth reference article: femur series.
Summary
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indications
- suspicion of bony injury
- assessment of a partially imaged fracture on hip or knee x-ray
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procedure
- includes the entire bone including the hip and knee joints
- AP and lateral views of the femur
- views at 90 degrees to each other
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similar tests
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hip x-ray
- pelvis x-ray and lateral/oblique view of the hip
- performed specifically looking for hip fracture/injury
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knee x-ray
- performed specifically looking for knee injury
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hip x-ray
- important pathology