Thanks to Ben's kind email--which was very much a relief to read--I searched for information on fractures of the femur, and found an article that explained a lot about my experience and the care they gave me in the hospital. It even explained why I had to wear those goddamn anti-embolism stockings, a question I tried in vain to answer for weeks.
The femur is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the body. Exactly how fast was that car going?
1 comment:
Yep. Fat emboli from long bone fractures are a major doozy, as well as DVT's (deep vein thrombi) from sitting around immobilized.
Isn't it fun? :-)
WC
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