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THE BLOOD SUPPLY OF THE FEMORAL SHAFT

An Anatomical Study



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Abstract

1. Previous investigations into the blood supply of the femoral shaft are reviewed.

2. Details of the blood supply of the shaft of the femur in seventeen children under one year of age, and in ten adults, are given.

3. These findings are discussed with special reference to the fate of the femoral shaft after fracture or operation.

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