31-Femur Proximal

The subgroups represent a variation within the group and the one illustrated is indicated with red in the text.

31a

A1 Trochanteric area fracture, pertrochanteric simple
.1 along the inertrochanteric line
.2 through the greater trochanter
.3 below the lesser trochanter

A2 Trochanteric area fracture, pertrochanteric multifragmentary
.1 with one interfmediate fragment
.2 with several intermediate fragments
.3 extending more than 1 cm below the lesser trochanter

A3 Trochanteric area fracture, intertrochanteric
.1 simple, oblique
.2 simple, transverse
.3 multifragmentary

31b

B1 Neck fracture, subcapital, with slight displacement
.1 impacted in valgus > or = 15°
.2 impacted in valgus < 15°
.3 non impacted

B2 Neck fracture, transcervical
.1 basicervical
.2 midcervical adduction
.3 midcervical shear

B3 Neck fracture, subcapital, non impacted, displaced
.1 moderate displacement in varus and external rotation
.2 moderate displacement with vertical translation and external rotation
.3 marked displacement

31c

C1 Head fracture, split
.1 avulsion of the ligamentum teres
.2 with rupture of the ligmentum teres
.3 large fragment

C2 Head fracture, with depression
.1 posterior and superior
.2 anterior and superior
.3 split-depression

C3 Head fracture, with neck fracture
.1 split and transcervical neck fracture
.2 split and subcapital neck fracture
.3 depression and neck fracture

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