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pretrochanteric

pretrochanteric is the misspelling of pertrochanteric.

Meaning of pertrochanteric

Adjective

pertrochanteric (not comparable)

  1. Passing through the (greater) trochanter
    • Unstable 4 part pertrochanteric fractures of the proximal femur without lateral cortical support presents considerable technical problem in treatment and the risk of failure is high with any implant.2015 May 15, Jaydeep Shah, Ben A Marson, “A case report of Progressive subluxation leading to an anterior dislocation of the hip following sliding hip screw fixation for pertrochanteric Extracapsular...

Questions about pretrochanteric

What is pretrochanteric the misspelling of?
Pretrochanteric is the misspelling of pertrochanteric.

Words near pretrochanteric in the dictionary

  1. pretrim
  2. pretrimmed
  3. pretrimming
  4. pretrims
  5. pretrip
  6. pretrochanteric
  7. Prett
  8. Pretti
  9. prettied
  10. prettied up
  11. prettier

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