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Fracture, Hip: Multimedia
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Multimedia
![]() | Media file 1: Shenton line and angular anatomy of the femur. |
![]() | Media file 2: Femoral head fractures. Top diagram is a single-fragment femoral head fracture. Bottom diagram is a comminuted femoral head fracture. |
![]() | Media file 3: Femoral neck fractures. Top diagram is a nondisplaced, or incomplete, femoral neck fracture. Bottom diagram is an impacted femoral neck fracture. |
![]() | Media file 4: Partially displaced femoral neck fracture. |
![]() | Media file 5: Completely displaced femoral neck fracture. |
![]() | Media file 6: Trochanteric fractures. Top diagram is a nondisplaced trochanteric fracture. Bottom diagram is a displaced trochanteric fracture. |
![]() | Media file 7: Intertrochanteric fractures. Top diagram is a single fracture line intertrochanteric fracture. Bottom diagram is a displaced, or multiple fracture line, intertrochanteric fracture. |
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Keywords
hip fracture, fracture of the hip, femoral head fractures, femoral neck fractures, intertrochanteric fractures, trochanteric fractures, subtrochanteric fractures, hip joint, iliofemoral ligament, pubofemoral ligament, ischiofemoral ligament, avascular necrosis, intracapsular fracture, extracapsular fracture, anterior dislocation, posterior dislocation, single fragment fracture, comminuted fracture, stress fracture, incomplete fracture, impacted fracture, partially displaced fracture, completely displaced fracture, single fracture lines, multiple fracture lines, nondisplaced fracture














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