Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT There are three main bones in the leg. The femur is the long bone in your thigh that connects your hip to your knee; it’s also your body's longest and strongest ...

Within 24 hours, they had the patient on crutches and encouraged him to put as much weight on the broken leg as he could tolerate. This proved to be highly variable. “But,” said Colonel Brown ...

Post-operatively Amara wore a full limb cast to support her leg and stayed in her enclosure to minimize movement. Knowsley Safari's animal keepers provided a comfortable space, by keeping her with ...

North Carolina quarterback Max Johnson will miss the rest of the season after having surgery for a broken right leg suffered in Thursday’s season-opening 19-17 win at Minnesota.

Those who walked early on femurs that had broken just above the knee had no higher rate of complications than those who stayed off the leg for six weeks. When you fracture a bone anywhere in the ...