Frykman classification
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Frykman classification is a system of categorizing Colles' fractures. In the Frykman classification system there are four types of fractures.
Classification[edit]
Though the Frykman classification system has traditionally been used, there is little value in its use because it does not help direct treatment. The classification is as follows:[1]
| Radius Fracture | Ulna Fracture | |
|---|---|---|
| Absent | Present | |
| Extra articular | I | II |
| Intra-articular involving radiocarpal joint | III | IV |
| Intra articular involving distal radio-ulnar joint | V | VI |
| Intra articular involving both radiocarpal & distal radioulnar joints | VII | VIII |
See also[edit]
- Gartland & Werley classification
- Lidström classification
- Nissen-Lie classification
- Older's classification
References[edit]
- ^ Wheeless, Clifford. "Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics". Duke Orthopaedics. Retrieved 20 November 2019.