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Left Femur Fracture with Intramedullary Nailing

ID: exh83075
This is a single exhibit that showcases the pre-operative condition, post-operative condition, and the steps taken to fixate the shattered femur.rnrnThe pre-operative condition is an image directly produced from the film evidence and illustrates the displaced comminuted fracture of the left femur. There is also an inset of the actual film used to create this image.rnrnThe next three images depict the steps of the subsequent surgery. First is the initial incision made to the inside of the left patella. The seconds shows the reduced femur being drilled into for nail placement. The third shows the insertion of the nail into the drilled femur.rnrnThe final image depicts the post-operative condition as based on film evidence. It illustrates the position and securing of the hardware with various screws. Included is an inset of the actual film used in creating this image.
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