The Influence of Position of the Displaced Lesser Trochanter on Clinical Outcome of Unstable Trochanteric Femur Fractures in the Elderly

Figure 1

Measurement of displacement distance of the lesser trochanter. The displacement distance of the lesser trochanter was defined as the average of distance a and distance b. Distance a was defined as the length between the highest point of fracture site and corresponding point of the lesser trochanter fragment. Correspondingly, distance b was the lowest point to corresponding point of the lesser trochanter fragment.