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* [[Zlomeniny proximálního femuru|Femoral neck fractures]] | * [[Zlomeniny proximálního femuru|Femoral neck fractures]] | ||
* [[Femur]] | * [[Femur]] | ||
* Pipkin's classification | * [[Pipkin's classification]] | ||
* Garden's classification | * [[Garden's classification]] | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Revision as of 18:57, 16 May 2023
The Pauwel's classification ( I–III ) describes femoral neck fractures according to the angle of the fracture line. It only applies to subcapital fractures and reflects the instability of the fracture.
- I – the fracture line with the horizontal forms an angle of up to 30 ° , relatively stable wedged, abduction fractures (compressive forces prevail)
- II – the fracture line forms an angle of 30–50 ° with the horizontal , relatively stable (compression and shear forces in balance)
- III – the fracture line with the horizontal makes an angle above 50 ° , least stable, risk of avascular necrosis of the head (shearing forces prevail)
