Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture. S72. 141A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Intertrochanteric fractures are breaks of the femur between the greater and the lesser trochanters. They are extracapsular fractures that is, outside the hip joint's fibrous capsule. The epidemiology of intertrochanteric fractures is similar to that of femoral neck fractures.
An intertrochanteric fracture is a type of hip fracture or broken hip. The hip is made up of two bones—the femur, or "thigh bone," and the pelvis, or "socket." The hip is an important ball-in-socket joint that allows you to move your leg when walking.
“Intertrochanteric” means “between the trochanters,” which are bony protrusions on the femur (thighbone). They're the points where the muscles of the thigh and hip attach. There are two trochanters in the body: the greater trochanter and the lesser trochanter.
Intertrochanteric fractures are defined as extracapsular fractures of the proximal femur that occur between the greater and lesser trochanter. The intertrochanteric aspect of the femur is located between the greater and lesser trochanters and is composed of dense trabecular bone.
The intertrochanteric crest, not to be confused with the intertrochanteric line, is a ridge on the femur located at the posterior aspect of the junction between the femoral neck and shaft, traversing between the greater and lesser trochanters. It is the posterior point of attachment for the joint capsule of the hip.Aug 2, 2021
During a hemiarthroplasty procedure, the damaged femoral head and neck are removed and replaced with a small spherical artificial ball (prosthetic) held in place by either cement or acrylic bone cement. Physical therapy is essential following this procedure to help restore movement and normal joint function.
Pathological fracture, hip, unspecified, initial encounter for fracture. M84. 459A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Intertrochanteric (IT) femur fractures comprise approximately ½ of all hip fractures caused by a low-energy mechanism such as a fall from standing height.Mar 3, 2010
femurThe intertrochanteric line, not to be confused with the intertrochanteric crest, is a ridge on the femur that is located on the anterior aspect of the junction of the femoral neck and shaft. It traverses between the greater and lesser trochanters and distally is continuous with the spiral line of the femur.Aug 2, 2021
Additionally, intertrochanteric fracture patients were shown to have lower trabecular bone density than femoral neck fracture patients (10). Women with intertrochanteric fractures had lower vitamin D levels, poorer health and ambulation, and a higher mortality rate than women with femoral neck fractures (8).