title: Case report 808: Avulsion fracture of the greater trochanter.
abstract: The differential diagnosis of unexplained hip pain after trauma in patients with normal radiographs includes both soft tissue and bony abnormalities. We have presented a case of an isolated fracture of the greater trochanter in an adult with normal radiographs where the diagnosis was made by MRI.
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Sportsmedicine and Orthopaedic Center, Deaconess Hospital, Ohio.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mikhail
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Botsford
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography