Greater Trochanter: A bony prominence on the femur (thigh bone) that serves as an attachment point for muscles and ligaments. Intertrochanteric Fracture: A type of hip fracture that occurs between ...

The hip fractures were classified into femoral neck, intertrochanteric femur, subtrochanteric femur and other unclassified sites (i.e., lesser trochanter, greater trochanter, femoral head). Clinical ...

Surgeons should aim to prevent intraoperative femur fractures by identifying high ... stem as long as it is not well distal to the lesser trochanter,” Garbuz said. “If it goes below the ...

Bone fracture, muscle strain or tear ... Most commonly, bursitis affects the bony part of the hip called the greater trochanter. Known as trochanteric bursitis, the pain from this type of bursitis ...

The greater trochanter is a key component of the hip joint, serving as the attachment point for muscles that enable us to walk, run, and jump. Strengthening these muscles can greatly improve ...

gluteal and greater trochanteric regions. The relationship of this point in the anterior coronal plane was the mid-distance point between the ASIS and the superior pole of the patella, and in the ...

Alendronate has been shown to increase bone mineral density (BMD) and decrease fracture ... BMD (total hip, femoral neck, trochanter, or lumbar spine) was roughly 2%--3% greater in both ...

Introduction Population ageing in Africa is increasing healthcare demands. Hip fractures require multidisciplinary care and are considered an indicator condition for age-related health services. We ...

Participants 50 patients >39 years of age referred for radiography due to hip pain and suspected hip osteoarthritis were included. Exclusion criteria were previous hip surgery in the painful hip, ...