TROCHANTER---Word of the Day

  We all have them; trochanters are bony protrusions on the femur, the points where muscles of the thigh and hip attach. There are 2 trochanters, the greater trochanter and the lesser trochanter. These fractures account for about 50% of  hip fractures, are typically due to falling from standing height, and one of the risk factors is unsteady gait.  Early surgery can result in return to normalcy.  And in one recent case, the fracture was between the trochanters---Intertrochanteric Fracture.