Presentation
Recent history of a fall.
Patient Data
Age: 85 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Femoral inter-trochanteric fracture - displaced
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A complete oblique fracture line is seen involving the left proximal femur in the inter-trochanteric region with a gap between the fracture edges of about 1.6 cm and superolateral displacement of the distal femoral shaft. Few millimetric bone fragments are seen in between the fractured ends as well.
No other fracture detected.
Case Discussion
Left femoral inter-trochanteric completely displaced fracture (Garden stage IV).