location

• Intracapsular: term describing a fracture inside the joint capsule. 
• Extracapsular: Term describing a fracture outside or not involving the joint capsule. 
• Intertrochanteric: term describing a fracture that is in the trochanteric area of the femur. 
• Subcapital: term describing a fracture below (sub) the head (caput) of the femur.