intracapsular

/ ˌɪntrəˈkæpsjʊlə /

adjective

anatomy within a capsule, esp within the capsule of a joint

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In old persons intracapsular fracture may be caused by such a trivial thing as turning in bed, and even a sudden twist of the ankle has been sufficient to produce this injury.