The Evans–Jensen classification is a system of categorizing intertrochanteric hip fractures based on the fracture pattern of the proximal femur.
Classification
editType | 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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- Kenneth Koval; Joseph Zuckerman (2000). Hip Fractures: A Practical Guide to Management. Springer Science & Business Media.