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Fracture of the Lesser and Greater Trochanter- (Visit this link)
- Lesser Trochanteric Fracture: - isolated fracture of the lesser trochanter is quite rare but may develop as a result of the avulsion force if the iliopsoas muscle; - it occurs commonly as a component of intertrochanteric fracture; - frx of the lesser trochanter along with a subtroch or intertroch fracture is by definition unstable; - Greater Trochanteric Fracture: - isolated fracture of the greater trochanter may be caused by direct injury or may occur indirectly as a result of the activity of gluteus medius and gluteus minimus muscles;
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Added: Mon Feb 04 2002
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