Garden & Pauwel Flashcards
Incomplete fx (valgus impacted)
garden type 1
what is a garden type 1?
Incomplete fx (valgus impacted)
Complete fx, nondisplaced
garden type 2
what is a garden type 2?
Complete fx, nondisplaced
what are the classification systems for femoral neck fractures?
garden and pauwel
Complete fx, partially displaced
garden type 3
what is a garden type 3
Complete fx, partially displaced
based on AP radiographs and does not consider lateral or sagittal plane alignmen
garden classification
what is the garden classification based on
based on AP radiographs and does not consider lateral or sagittal plane alignmen
Complete fx, fully displaced
garden type 4
what is a garden type 4?
Complete fx, fully displaced
based on vertical orientation of fracture line
pauwel classification
what is the pauwel classification based on?
based on vertical orientation of fracture line
< 30 deg from horizontal
Pauwel type 1
what is a pauwel type 1?
< 30 deg from horizontal
