The thighbone (femur) is the strongest bone in the body. It is usually obvious when the thighbone is broken because it takes so much force to break. But a break in the shinbone (tibia) or in the bone that runs alongside the shinbone (fibula) may be less obvious. Signs and symptoms of a broken leg may include:  Severe pain, which may worsen with movement Swelling Tenderness Bruising Obvious deformity or shortening of the affected leg Inability to walk  Toddlers or young children who break a leg may start limping or simply stop walking, even if they can't explain why.
thighbone (femur) strongest bone body  obvious thighbone broken takes force break  break shinbone (tibia) bone runs shinbone (fibula) may obvious  signs symptoms broken leg may include:  severe pain  may worsen movement swelling tenderness bruising obvious deformity shortening affected leg inability walk  toddlers young children who break leg may start limping simply walking  can't explain why
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