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The hydrogel has been successfully tested on rats with femoral bone deficits.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
The hip, which is a ball-and-socket joint at the upper thigh bone, is most likely to be fractured at its uppermost portion, known as the femoral neck.
—Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
With the center back having to undergo surgery for a torn left biceps femoral tendon, his recovery period was estimated at around four months.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In a femoral osteotomy, the surgery is done on the thigh bone above the knee cap.
—Anita C. Chandrasekaran, Health, 24 Nov. 2024
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
The hip, which is a ball-and-socket joint at the upper thigh bone, is most likely to be fractured at its uppermost portion, known as the femoral neck.
—Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
With the center back having to undergo surgery for a torn left biceps femoral tendon, his recovery period was estimated at around four months.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In a femoral osteotomy, the surgery is done on the thigh bone above the knee cap.
—Anita C. Chandrasekaran, Health, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Femoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femoral. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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femoral
adjective
fem·o·ral
ˈfem-(ə-)rəl 
: of or relating to the femur or thigh
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