pertrochanteric

English

Etymology

per- +‎ trochanteric

Adjective

pertrochanteric (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Passing through the (greater) trochanter
    • 2015 May 15, Jaydeep Shah, Ben A Marson, “A case report of Progressive subluxation leading to an anterior dislocation of the hip following sliding hip screw fixation for pertrochanteric Extracapsular 4 part fracture neck of femur”, in Clinical Case Reports‎, volume 3, →DOI:
      Unstable 4 part pertrochanteric fractures of the proximal femur without lateral cortical support presents considerable technical problem in treatment and the risk of failure is high with any implant.
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