Approximately half of all hip fractures are extracapsular, and the great majority of these are trochanteric fractures, that is, a fracture in the region between the greater and lesser trochanter. 2 ...

Traumatic posterior fracture-dislocation of the hip with fracture of the femoral head or neck, or both. J Bone Joint Surg Am. (1988) 70:233–9. doi: 10.2106/00004623-198870020-00011 ...

ABSTRACTS The apophyseal fracture or avulsion of the greater trochanter occurs in skeletally immature patients. It has at etiological factors indirect mechanisms (avulsion) and direct mechanisms ...

Avulsion fractures are diagnosed with a clinical examination followed by X-rays and sometimes CT scans. The clinician may want to know the type of injury, severity and the surrounding symptoms ...

"X-rays found a fracture in the greater trochanter of his left hip," the team posted on social media. "He does not need surgery and will return home to recover.

Femur is the strongest, heaviest & longest bone in a human body, protected by muscles. It connects muscle groups, ligaments, tendons and helps in carrying your body weight.

Avulsion fractures are common in the hip, elbow, and ankle in young people who play sports. However, you can have one anywhere in your body where soft tissue attaches to bone. Avulsion Fracture Causes ...

KEYWORDS: Irreducible Posterior Hip Dislocation, Greater Trochanter Avulsion, Universal Locking Trochanteric Stabilization Plate JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Orthopedics, Vol.12 No.2, February 16, ...

Hip Fractures have devastating effects on function and quality of life. Trochanteric hip fractures are extracapsular, with the fracture line between the greater and lesser trochanters. These fractures ...

Source Reference: Schemitsch EH, et al "Intramedullary nailing vs sliding hip screw in trochanteric fracture management," JAMA Netw Open 2023; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.17164.