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Can you explain a intertrochanteric hip fracture?
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Location: There are different locations in the hip. The location of the fracture depends where in the hip this occurs. The intertrochaneric fracture occurs between the greater and lesser trochanters. There are also femerol neck fractures and subtrochanteric fractures and femoral shaft fractures. Location location location.
Answered 6/14/2018
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