Isolated Fracture of the Greater Trochanter in Elderly

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Austin Orthop. 2023; 7(1): 1023.

Isolated Fracture of the Greater Trochanter in Elderly

Yassine Ben Bouzid*; Marouane Dinia; Rida-Allah Bassir; Monsef Boufettal; Jalal Mekkaoui; Mohamed Kharmaz; Moulay Omar Lamrani; Mohamed Saleh Berrada

Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco

*Corresponding author: Yassine Ben Bouzid Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. Email: yassine.benbouzid2@gmail.com

Received: March 21, 2023 Accepted: April 28, 2023 Published: May 05, 2023

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Isolated fracture of the greater trochanter are unusual and rare injury. The literature has focused on the extension of these fractures to the trochanteric region and their management [1,2]. MRI is recommended to evaluate the fracture and rule out intertrochanteric extension [3-5]. The management of these fractures remains debated due to lack of long-term reports [3,6]. However, abductor function may be affected, which may justify surgical treatment [7].

Citation: Bouzid YB, Bassir RA, Boufettal M, Mekkaoui J, Kharmaz M, et al. Isolated Fracture of the Greater Trochanter in Elderly. Austin Orthop. 2023; 7(1): 1023.