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Meanings of femur neck in English
The femoral neck (femur neck or neck of the femur) is a flattened pyramidal process of bone, connecting the femoral head with the femoral shaft, and forming with the latter a wide angle opening medialward.
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Examples for "neck of femur"
Examples for "neck of femur"
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Height has been associated with increased risk of fracture of the neck of femur.
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Thirty-five percent of the falls - 84 - resulted in a fractured neck of femur.
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In conclusion, taller women are at increased risk of fracture, especially of the neck of femur.
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The number of procedures for fractured neck of femur was 7500 in 2017.
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Introduction: Lower limb amputees, regardless of age are at an increased risk of developing fragility fractures of the neck of femur.
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None of the nutrients were associated with BMD at the femoral neck.
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The association in the femoral neck persisted even after adjusting for covariates.
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Secondary outcomes included change in femoral neck BMD and adverse events.
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Malalignment of the component can lead to notching and possible femoral neck fractures.
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This animal model was surgically established by femoral neck osteotomy and subsequent repinning.
Usage of femur neck in English
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Total lean mass was positively correlated with unaffected femur neck BMD.
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BMD was measured at the lumbar spine and femur neck.
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Regional lean mass in affected limb was significantly reduced along with affected femur neck BMD.
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We performed thyroid function tests and measured BMD at the lumbar spine, femur neck, and total hip.
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Conclusions: Calcitonin attenuates BMD loss in the total body and femur neck but not in trabecular bone of the lumbar vertebra.