Medicine:Denis classification

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The Denis classification is a system of categorizing sacral fractures.[1]

Classification

Zone Description
I Fracture lateral to the sacral foramen
II Fracture through the sacral foramen
III Fracture medial to the sacral foramen extending into the spinal canal

References

  1. ↑ "Sacral fractures: an important problem. Retrospective analysis of 236 cases". Clin Orthop Relat Res 227: 67–81. Feb 1988. PMID 3338224. 




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