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Stewart fractured the mid-shaft of her femur and the femoral neck, or hip, on the same leg.
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Then the researchers moved on to a rabbit model with a femoral bone defect that was too large to heal naturally.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
As a proof of concept, the device was tested on severe femoral bone fractures in rabbits.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
The femoral head is part of the femur at the top of the thigh that connects the leg to the pelvis.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2025
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Then the researchers moved on to a rabbit model with a femoral bone defect that was too large to heal naturally.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
As a proof of concept, the device was tested on severe femoral bone fractures in rabbits.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
The femoral head is part of the femur at the top of the thigh that connects the leg to the pelvis.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Femoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femoral. Accessed 3 Dec. 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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