trochanter roll
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roll
[rōl]1. to turn along an axis while moving forward along a surface.
2. the act of rolling.
3. an object that has been rolled into a cylindrical shape.
pelvic roll pelvic rotation.
trochanter roll a wedge (usually a rolled towel) placed from the crest of the ilium to midthigh to prevent external rotation of the hip when the patient is in a recumbent position.
See illustration.

Use of trochanter roll to prevent external rotation of hip.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
trochanter roll
A cushion or pillow used to hold the hip of a postoperative patient in neutral position.
See: Trochanter RollSee also: roll
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