The intertrochanteric area is where your hip and thigh meet. Learn more about the risk of fractures in this area, the symptoms of intertrochanteric fractures, treatment options, and more.

Figure 3. Anterior-posterior (a) and lateral (b) radiographs are shown of a left distal periprosthetic femur fracture through a prior nonunion site with failure of a lateral locking plate.

Intertrochanteric fractures are common. About 50 percent of all hip fractures caused by problems such as falling are intertrochanteric.

Results presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting showed short proximal femoral nails may toggle secondary to a proximal fixation defect if used for intertrochanteric ...

In a recent study published in Engineering, Academician Yingze Zhang’s team introduces the Proximal Femur Bionic Nail (PFBN) as a solution for unstable intertrochanteric femur fractures in ...

A1c, Blood Pressure Fluctuations Predict Fracture Risk Dr Plotzker reviews new studies linking glycemic control and blood pressure variations to fractures in older populations.

Investigators examined the association between hip fracture surgery and survival among patients with dementia who live at home.

Femoral neck fractures: These fractures occur if the ball of the ball-and-socket joint is broken at the top of the femur. Intertrochanteric hip fractures: These fractures occur just below the femoral ...

Interochanteric hip fractures accounted for around 7 percent of the osteoporotic fractures and cost around $6 billion per year in the United States.

Intertrochanteric hip fracture: An intertrochanteric hip fracture occurs farther away. It’s about 3 to 4 inches from the joint. It doesn’t stop blood flow to the femur.