Medicine:Sanders classification
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Short description: Orthopedic classification system
In orthopedic medicine, the Sanders classification is a system of categorizing intra-articular calcaneal fractures based on the number of articular fragments seen on the coronal CT image at the widest point of the posterior facet.
Classification
Type | Description |
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I | Nondisplaced posterior facet |
II | Displaced with one fracture line in the posterior facet |
III | Displaced with two fracture lines in the posterior facet |
IV | Comminuted with more than three fracture lines in the posterior facet |
See also
- Foot fracture
References
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanders classification.
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