The third trochanter is located on the outside surface of the femur bone, about halfway between the hock and the hip. It’s called the “third” because there are two other trochanters: the ...

In our study, the region of interest was a fracture confined to the area below the lesser trochanter and above the distal metaphyseal flare (hereafter termed subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femur ...

Several osteotomy techniques have been studied to address Crowe 4 hip dysplasia, which include the greater trochanter osteotomy, lesser trochanter osteotomy and subtrochanteric osteotomy.

Below this is the intertrochanteric area (below the neck but above the longer shaft of the femur), which has two bony spots: the greater trochanter and the lesser trochanter.

A model factoring in age, femoral neck width and lateral cortical width at lesser trochanter may be able to differentiate atypical vs. typical femur fractures in women, according to study data ...

The side receiving the osteotomy was randomly assigned. Femoral necks were cut 15 mm proximal to the top of the lesser trochanter.

Hip fracture, categorized according to location as femoral-neck, intertrochanteric, or subtrochanteric, is treated in most patients with prompt surgery. The specific approach is determined accordin ...

The Sydney AFF score was then developed based on the following 3 dichotomized independent predictors: age, femoral neck width, and lateral cortical width at the lesser trochanter.

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