Hip - Intertrochanteric fracture - AP
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Hip - Intertrochanteric fracture - AP
- A fracture passes between the trochanters
- As is often the case with intertrochanteric fractures there is comminution of the lesser trochanter
Hip - Intertrochanteric fracture - Lateral
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Hip - Intertrochanteric fracture - Lateral
- The lateral image shows a step in the cortex anteriorly and angulation of the femoral shaft
Hip - Subtrochanteric fracture - AP
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Hip - Subtrochanteric fracture - AP
- This is a fracture of the proximal femoral shaft rather than the 'hip'
Hip - Subtrochanteric fracture - Lateral
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Hip - Subtrochanteric fracture - Lateral
- The degree of displacement is much more easily appreciated on the lateral image