The Comprehensive Classification of Fractures of Long Bones

General Section. - 1. Principles of the Classification of Fractures. - 1.1 Morphological Characterization of a Fracture. - 1.2 The Location. - 1.3 Alpha-numeric Coding of the Diagnosis of a Fracture. - 2. The Long Bones, General Comments. - 2.1 Coding of the Long Bones. - 2.2 The Determination of the Segments of the Long Bones and of the Center of a Fracture. - 2.3 The Classification of Diaphyseal Fractures. - 2.3.1 The Diaphyseal Fracture Types. - 2.3.2 The Groups of the Diaphyseal Fractures of the Humerus, Femur, and Tibia/Fibula. - 2.3.3 The Groups of the Diaphyseal Fractures of the Radius/Ulna. - 2.3. 4 A Comparative Analysis of 2700 Surgically Treated Diaphyseal Fractures. - 2.3. 5 The Subgroups . 1, . 2, and . 3 of the Diaphyseal Groups Al, A21, A3, and B1, B2, B3. - 2.3. 6 The Subgroups . 1, . 2, and . 3 of the Diaphyseal Groups Cl, C2, C3. - 2.3. 7 The Qualifications for the Diaphyseal Subgroups. - 2.4 The Classification of Fractures of the Proximal and Distal Segments. - 2.4.1 The Fracture Types of Segments 13- and 33-, 21- and 41-, 23- and 43-. - 2.4.2 The Fracture Types for the Segments 11- and 31-. - 2.4.3 The Fracture Types for the Segment 44-. - 2.4.4 The Groups Al, A2, A3 of the Segments 13-, 21- and 23-, 33-, 41- and 43-. - 2.4. 5 The Groups B1, B2, B3 of the Segments 13-, 21-, 23-, 33-, 41-, and 43-. - 2.4. 6 The Groups Cl, C2, C3 of the Segments 13-, 21- and 23-, 33-, 41- and 43-. - 2.4. 7 The Nine Groups Al to C3 of the Proximal Humerus = Segment 11-. - 2.4. 8 The Nine Groups Al to C3 of the Proximal Femur = Segment 31-. - 2.4. 9 The Avulsion Fractures of the Proximal and Distal Segments. - Special Section, Long Bones. - 1. Humerus = 1. - 1.1 Humerus, Proximal Segment = 11-. - 1.1.1 The Types. - 1.1.2 The Groups. - 1.1.3 The Subgroups and Their Qualifications. - 1.2 Humerus, Diaphyseal Segment = 12-. - 1.2.1 The Types. - 1.2.2 The Groups. - 1.2.3 The Subgroups and Their Qualifications. - 1.3 Humerus, Distal Segment = 13-. - 1.3.1 The Types. - 1.3.2 The Groups. - 1.3.3 The Subgroups and Their Qualifications. - 1.3. 4 Comments. - 2. Radius/Ulna = 2. - 2.1 Radius/Ulna, Proximal Segment = 21-. - 2.1.1 The Types. - 2.1.2 The Groups. - 2.1.3 The Subgroups and Their Qualifications. - 2.2 Radius/Ulna, Diaphyseal Segment = 22-. - 2.2.1 The Types. - 2.2.2 The Groups. - 2.2.3 The Subgroups and Their Qualifications. - 2.3 Radius/Ulna, Distal Segment = 23-. - 2.3.1 The Types. - 2.3.2 The Groups. - 2.3.3 The Subgroups and Their Qualifications. - 3. Femur = 3. - 3.1 Femur, Proximal Segment = 31-. - 3.1.1 The Types. - 3.1.2 The Groups. - 3.1.3 The Subgroups and Their Qualifications. - 3.1. 4 Comments. - 3.2 Femur, Diaphyseal Segment = 32-. - 3.2.1 The Types. - 3.2.2 The Groups. - 3.2.3 The Subgroups and Their Qualifications. - 3.3 Femur, Distal Segment = 33-. - 3.3.1 The Types. - 3.3.2 The Groups. - 3.3.3 The Subgroups and Their Qualifications. - 4. Tibia/Fibula = 4. - 4.1 Tibia/Fibula, Proximal Segment = 41-. - 4.1.1 The Types. - 4.1.2 The Groups. - 4.1.3 The Subgroups and Their Qualifications. - 4.2 Tibia/Fibula, Diaphyseal Segment = 42-. - 4.2.1 The Types. - 4.2.2 The Groups. - 4.2.3 The Subgroups and Their Qualifications. - 4.2.4 Comments. - 4.3 Tibia/Fibula, Distal Segment = 43-. - 4.3.1 The Types. - 4.3.2 The Groups. - 4.3.3 The Subgroups and Their Qualifications. - 4.4 Tibia/Fibula, Malleolar Segment = 44-. - 4.4.1 The Types. - 4.4.2 The Groups. - 4.4.3 The Subgroups and Their Qualifications. - 4.4.4 Comments about Malleolar Fractures. - Glossary = Dictionary.