Comminuted intertrochanteric hip fracture

This anteroposterior radiograph shows a comminuted intertrochanteric fracture with displacement of the lesser trochanter.

Reproduced with permission from: Koval KJ, MD and Zuckerman, JD, MD. Atlas of Orthopaedic Surgery: A Multimeidal Reference. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004. Copyright © 2004 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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