What are the symptoms of a broken femur?

What are the symptoms of a broken femur?

If you’ve fallen or been injured, here are signs you may have a broken femur:

• You’re in severe pain.
• You can’t put weight on your injured leg.
• Pieces of your femur break through your skin and you are bleeding. This is called an open fracture.
• Pieces of your femur push up against your skin but don’t pierce your skin. This is called a closed fracture.
• Your thigh is bruised.
• Parts of your thigh are swollen.
• Your injured leg may be shorter than your uninjured leg, and your injured leg may turn out, away from your body.