inter vs. intratrochanteric

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This one gets me EVERY time ............

Can someone help me in knowing *when* to use " intratrochanteric " and

" intertrochanteric " referable to fractures??

In my reference material (book-form), I see tons of refs to " inter " but none to

" intra. " However, doing a Web search (not a totally reliable source, I know!)

results in tons of hits for " intra. "

(inter=between; intra=within,inside) - this I know, but I somehow *always* get a

huge brain blip when I hear a doc dictate this and I invariably go scrounging

through my files/books/Web to try to figure it out.

Specifically, here is one ... " Examination demonstrates a comminuted (intra or

intertrochanteric ... ??) fracture of the left femur with a varus deformity at

the fracture site. " My gut here tells me " intra/within " but still unsure.

I'm hoping someone can give me a brief lesson here or an easy way to *know*

which to use. Thank you ...........

Appreciate any/all help!

Shel