Femur with Oblique Fracture
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Object numberGC.12004
TitleFemur with Oblique Fracture
DescriptionWet specimen in a glass jar, part of the Bell Collection. Vertical section of a femur showing an oblique fracture. Cancellous bone and fibrous tissue have closed the exposed marrow and the fracture was probably comparatively recent as the broken edges are quite sharp and the compact bone around them has undergone no change.
Production periodNineteenth century, early
Object nameBONE, femur
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Jar Height: 20.6 cm
Jar Width: 6.5 cm
Jar Depth: 3.7 cm
Femur Length: 18 cm