The complete name of this surgery is open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). In the most common surgery to repair a femur fracture, the surgeon inserts a rod or large nail into the center of the bone. This rod helps support the bone until it heals.
Definition of circumstance for English Language Learners. : 1  a condition or fact that affects a situation. 2  circumstances : the way something happens : the specific details of an event. : 3  an event or situation that you cannot control.
Both the injury and the event have to be considered accidents in order for a claim to be covered. Accidental means is a precise definition of âaccidentâ, and is stricter than merely defining an accident as an unforeseen event. Insurance policies for bodily harm or death often include a provision that requires the death or injury to be caused by external, violent, and accidental means.