Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MDFact checked by Jennifer KlumpMedically reviewed by Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MDFact checked by Jennifer Klump The femur is the thigh bone, the largest ...

Your femur connects many important muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your hips and knees to the other parts of your body, including parts of the circulatory system. More than that, it helps you carry ...

A group of North Texas doctors and scientists printed part of a human femur - the longest and strongest bone in the body - that mimics the strength, flexibility and overall mechanics of a real femur.

University of Texas at Dallas mechanical engineers have designed a 3D-printed femur that could help doctors prepare for surgeries to repair bones and develop treatments for bone tumors. The engineers, ...