Trabecular pattern of proximal femur
4 November 2009
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The bundles of trabeculae in proximal femur are:
- Primary compressive
- Primary tensile
- Secondary compressive
- Secondary tensile
Ward’s traingle is an area of the femoral neck formed by the intersection of 3 bundles of trabeculae
- primary compressive trabeculae medially
- primary tensile and secondary compressive trabeculae laterally

Ward’s Triangle







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