Fractures and Bone Healing

Intertrochanteric break is one of the kinds of hip cracks. The region of the fracture is found on the upper part of the thigh or the proximal femur. This part of the femur has the femoral head, trochanteric region, and the femoral neck. Intertrochanteric is found between the lesser trochanter (hip flexor muscles) and the greater trochanter (hip abductors and extensors). The other hip fractures that are almost related to intertrochanteric fracture are the femoral neck fracture and the subtrochanteric fracture. This is the classification of the hip fractures, based on their region where each fracture happens to be. The distinction of each fracture of hips is necessary because they still need different bodies, prognosis, and fracture management. There are different hip fracture treatments, including that of intertrochanteric fracture treatment, that are already used now. For instance, femoral neck fracture usually uses prosthesis as the stand-in for the broken femur. On the other hand, th...