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tro·chan·ter

(trō-kăn′tər)

1. Any of several bony processes on the upper part of the femur of many vertebrates.

2. The second proximal segment of the leg of an insect.

[New Latin, from Greek trokhantēr, ball of the hip joint, from trekhein, to run.]

tro·chan′ter·al, tro′chan·ter′ic (trō′kən-tĕr′ĭk, -kăn-) adj.

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trochanter

(trəʊˈkæntə)

1. (Anatomy) any of several processes on the upper part of the vertebrate femur, to which muscles are attached

2. (Zoology) the third segment of an insect's leg

[C17: via French from Greek trokhantēr, from trekhein to run]

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tro•chan•ter

(troʊˈkæn tər)

n.

1. (in humans) either of two knobs at the top of the femur that serve for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.

2. (in other vertebrates) any of two or more similar knobs at the top of the femur.

3. the second segment of an insect leg, between the coxa and femur.

[1605–15; < New Latin < Greek trochantḗr; akin to trochós wheel]

tro`chan•ter′ic (-kənˈtɛr ɪk) tro•chan′ter•al, adj.

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Noun

trochanter - one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached

appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"

femoris, femur, thighbone - the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee

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tro·chan·ter

n. trocánter, una de las dos prominencias exteriores localizadas bajo el cuello del fémur;

greater ___ → ___ mayor;

lesser ___ → ___ menor.

trochanter

n trocánter m

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After the trochanter major was fixed with two wires, a tension band was applied between the wires and the tip of the screw, which was longer at the distal end of the plate, to increase stability (Figure 2).

Posterior Rotational Intertrochanteric Osteotomy in Femoral Head Deformities

It was first introduced in 1982 by the Nancy team in France under the name of Embrochage Centro Medullaire Elastique Stabile (ECMES).11 Osteosynthesis with the intramedullary elastic nail is performed by symmetrically inserting of the nails into the bone and fixation of the opposite metaphysis.1,12 It has begun to be preferred because of the small incision, less blood loss, no damage on epiphyseal of trochanter major, and increased interest in surgery.

Titanium elastic nailing in pediatric femoral diaphyseal fractures in the age group of 6-15 years mid-term and long-term outcomes

If the trochanter major is fractured completely, the abductor muscles are disconnected and cannot affect the leg any more.