The transverse acetabular fracture occurs due to lateral compression of the greater trochanter along the axis of the femoral neck to the acetabulum.

Ever heard of the horse's third trochanter? It's a part of a bone, and guess what: It can break. While not common, third trochanter fractures can cause almost instant, severe hind limb ...

There are two trochanters in the body: the greater trochanter and the lesser trochanter. An intertrochanteric fracture occurs between the greater and lesser trochanters.

"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.

In patients with pertrochanteric hip fractures coupled with a fractured greater trochanter, intramedullary hip screws achieved superior results compared to dynamic hip screws, according to ...

Patients who received intramedullary nails (IMNs) to repair trochanteric fractures reported no difference in health-related quality of life compared with those who received sliding hip screws (SHS ...

Simple measurement of bone quality on routine CT scans helps identify patients at high risk for fragility fracture over approximately 6 years of follow-up.

Quality statement 4: Trochanteric fracture Quality statement Adults with trochanteric fractures above and including the lesser trochanter, except reverse oblique fractures, receive extramedullary ...

HARTFORD — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal suffered a fracture during the parade celebrating the UConn men’s basketball team in downtown that drew an estimated 45,000 fans who gathered on ...