Skeletal radiology
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To demonstrate the MR depiction of the intertrochanteric or femoral neck extension of fractures of the greater trochanter, when standard radiographs show only a fracture of the greater trochanter. ⋯ When there is radiographic evidence of an isolated fracture of the greater trochanter, MR often shows an intertrochanteric or femoral neck extension of the fracture in both young and older adults. This finding may be a factor in determining the need for surgical intervention.