Describing a Fracture

A systematic approach is needed:

• Type of fracture
• Transverse
• Spiral
• Oblique
• Simple etc
• Anatomical location
• Which bone is affected?
• Which side - left or right?
• Is the fracture proximal, middle or distal?
• Is it intra-articular or extra-articular
• Displacement of the fracture fragments
• Shift
• Alignment
• Shortening
• Rotation
• Associated fractures


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