Comminuted intertrochanteric fracture

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio

Diagnosis certain

Citation, DOI, disclosures and case data

Citation:

Di Muzio B, Comminuted intertrochanteric fracture. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-39409

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-39409

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/cases/39409?iframe=true

rID:

39409

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Bruno Di Muzio had no recorded disclosures.

Case published:

3 Sep 2015

Revisions:

2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Quiz mode:

Included

Fall from height at home.

From the case: Comminuted intertrochanteric fracture

x-ray

Right comminuted intertrochanteric fracture.

Femoral neck fractures can be divided into two groups:

Intracapsular femoral neck fractures (subcapital and transcervical);
Extracapsular peri-trochanteric fractures (basicervical, intertrochanteric, and subtrochanteric fractures).