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An in-depth review of intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric hip fractures.

If you're interested in orthopedics you won't want to miss this one!

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Basicervical femoral neck, intertrochanteric (IT), and subtrochanteric (ST) hip fractures are different from femoral neck fractures in that they are extracapsular.

Extracapsular fractures, unlike intracapsular femoral neck fx, have a low likelihood of blood supply disruption/AVN
Anatomy:
The calcar femorale is an extension of cortical bone from the proximal shaft to the posteromedial femoral neck. It aids in weight distribution from the hip to the proximal femoral shaft.

The subtrochanteric region extends 5 cm below the lesser trochanter.
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