SYMPOSIUM: TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE
Year : 2022 | Volume
: 30 | Issue : 2 | Page : 39--44
Intertrochanteric fracture: Relevant anatomy and classification
Ratnesh Kumar1, Ananda Kisor Pal2, Sanjay Keshkar3
1 Department of Orthopaedics, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Orthopaedics, Govt. Medical College, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India
3 Department of Orthopaedics, ESIC Medical College & Hospital Joka, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sanjay Keshkar
Department of Orthopaedics, ESIC Medical College & Hospital Joka, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Intertrochanteric fracture is one of the most common fractures around the hip especially in the elderly due to trivial trauma. This fracture is encountered by almost all Orthopaedic surgeon and hence appropriate knowledge of relevant anatomy and classification is very important to deal with such fractures. This article will highlight the relevant anatomy of intertrochanteric area and will provide an overview of various classification systems.
How to cite this article:
Kumar R, Pal AK, Keshkar S. Intertrochanteric fracture: Relevant anatomy and classification.Int J Orthop Surg 2022;30:39-44
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Kumar R, Pal AK, Keshkar S. Intertrochanteric fracture: Relevant anatomy and classification. Int J Orthop Surg [serial online] 2022 [cited 2023 Mar 28 ];30:39-44
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