Trabecular pattern of proximal femur
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
