Cryptic crossword clue
Split femur — care badly needed for such an injury 6,8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 8 letter word SIMPLE FRACTURE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "an injury" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case an injury = simple fracture.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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