pertrochanteric
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From per- + trochanteric.
Adjective
[edit]pertrochanteric (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Passing through the (greater) trochanter
- 2015 May 15, Jaydeep Shah, Ben A Marson, “A case report of Progressive subluxation leading to an anterior dislocation of the hip following sliding hip screw fixation for pertrochanteric Extracapsular 4 part fracture neck of femur”, in Clinical Case Reports[1], volume 3, :
- Unstable 4 part pertrochanteric fractures of the proximal femur without lateral cortical support presents considerable technical problem in treatment and the risk of failure is high with any implant.