Presentation
Pain in the right hip after falling from height 4 hours ago at work on examination: right hip tenderness.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Non-displaced intertrochanteric fracture
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Non displaced intertrochanteric fracture of the right hip is noted.
Case Discussion
They are subdivided according to the number of fragments, as follows:
- two-part linear intertrochanteric fracture stable
- 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