Which of the following fracture needs a violent force?: (A) Fracture Neck of femur, (B) Interochanteric fracture, (C) Clavicle fracture, (D) Colles fracture
Answer is B. In the elderly ,the interochanteric fracture is normally sustained by a sideway fall or a blow over the trochanter. In the young, it occurs following VIOLENT TRAUMA as in road traffic accident. REF:Essential ohopaedics- Maheshwari- 9th edn- pg no 138.