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intertrochanteric fracture

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intertrochanteric fracture,
a crack in the proximal femur between the greater and the lesser trochanters that usually requires surgical intervention.


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Supported with graphic photographs and illustrations, the contributions outline new approaches to such surgical procedures as femoral revision impaction grafting, intertrochanteric fractures and total hip revision.
Hip fractures Despite their proximity to each other, femur neck and intertrochanteric fractures require different types of surgery.
Intertrochanteric fracture patients in the Peyser study were randomized to be treated by PC.
 
 
 
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