Evans-Jensen classification
See also: Femoral fracture
The Evans-Jensen classification is a system of categorizing intertrochanteric hip fractures based on the fracture pattern of the proximal femur.
Classification
Type | Description | |
---|---|---|
I | A | 2-part non-displaced |
B | 2-part displaced | |
II | A | 3-part fracture with separate greater trochanter fragment |
B | 3-part fracture with separate lesser trochanter fragment | |
III | 4-part fracture |
References
Kenneth Koval; Joseph Zuckerman (2000). Hip Fractures: A Practical Guide to Management. Springer Science & Business Media.
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