Trochanteric fossa
Fossa trochanterica
Definition
The trochanteric fossa is a caudal deep notch between the root of the greater trochanter and the head of femur, in which the deep muscles of the hip insert.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
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