The greater trochanter (great trochanter) of the femur is a large, irregular, quadrilateral eminence and a part of the skeletal system.Right femur. Anterior surface.Right femur. Posterior surface.Right hip-joint from the front.Capsule of hip-joint (distended). Posterior aspect.The arteries of the gluteal and posterior femoral regions.Hip joint. Lateral view.Greater trochanter. The greater trochanter (great trochanter) of the femur is a large, irregular, quadrilateral eminence and a part of the skeletal system.