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Structure of lesser trochanter of femur

Known as: Lesser trochanter of femur, Lesser Trochanters, Lesser trochanter 
A cone-shaped projection in the shaft of the femur in which the iliopsoas muscle is attached.
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Review
2010
Review
2010
Bisphosphonates and fractures of the subtrochanteric or diaphyseal femur.
BACKGROUND A number of recent case reports and series have identified a subgroup of atypical fractures of the femoral shaft… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Atypical fractures of the femur and bisphosphonate therapy: A systematic review of case/case series studies.
Review
2010
Review
2010
Fragility fractures of the hip and femur: incidence and patient characteristics
SummaryUsing national discharge and medical claims data, we studied the epidemiology of femoral fractures from 1996 to 2006. The… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Structural properties of a new design of composite replicate femurs and tibias.
Review
2000
Review
2000
Structural Trends in the Aging Femoral Neck and Proximal Shaft: Analysis of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Dual‐Energy X‐Ray Absorptiometry Data
Hip scans of U.S. adults aged 20–99 years acquired in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Intraoperative control of axes, rotation and length in femoral and tibial fractures. Technical note.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Accuracy of migration analysis in hip arthroplasty. Digitized and conventional radiography, compared to radiostereometry in 51 patients.
We assessed the accuracy of migration measurements on conventional and digitized radiographs of total hip arthroplasties by… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Revision total hip arthroplasty with titanium ingrowth prosthesis and bone grafting for failed cemented femoral component loosening.
Fifty-seven hips (55 patients) had revision for failed cemented femoral component loosening using titanium ingrowth femoral… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Osteotomy through the lesser trochanter for slipped capital femoral epiphysis.
The technique for accurate biplane osteotomy at the level of the lesser trochanter for the treatment of slipped capital femoral… 
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1949
Highly Cited
1949
Classification and treatment of trochanteric fractures.
THE PURPOSE of this paper is to present the data obtained from the study of 300 trochanteric fractures of the femur treated by… 
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