Presentation
Trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Intertrochanteric fracture
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Intertrochanteric fracture of left femoral neck is noted. There is also slight superiolateral displacement of femoral shaft.
Case Discussion
Intertrochanteric fractures are subdivided into four types as per number of fragments into:
- two-part linear intertrochanteric fracture
- three-part with comminution of lesser trochanter or greater trochanter
- four-part with comminution of both trochanters
- multi-part with comminution of both trochanters and intertrochanteric region
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