English

Adjective

pertrochanteric ‎(not comparable)

1. (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 **** fixation for pertrochanteric Extracapsular 4 part fracture neck of femur”, in Clinical Case Reports, volume 3, DOI:10.1002/ccr3.291:

     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.