41-Tibia/Fibula Proximal

The subgroups represent a variation within the group and the one illustrated is indicated with red in the text.

Extra-articular fracture, avulsion

A1 Extra-articular fracture, avulsion
.1 of the fibular head
.2 of the tibial tuberosity
.3 of the cruciate insertion

A2 Extra-articular fracture, metphyseal simple
.1 oblique in the frontal plane
.2 oblique in the sagittal plane
.3 transverse

A3 Extra-articular fracture, metaphyseal multifragmentary
.1 intact wedge
.2 fragmented wedge
.3 complex

xtra-articular fracture, metaphyseal 
multifragmentary

B1 Partial articular fracture, pure split
.1 of the lateral surface
.2 of the medial surface
.3 oblique, involving the tibial spines and one of the surfaces

B2 Partial articular fracture, pure depression
.1 lateral total
.2 lateral limited
.3 medial

B3 Partial articular fracture, split-depression
.1 lateral
.2 medial
.3 oblique, involving the tibial spines and one of the surfaces

Complete articular fracture

C1 Complete articular fracture, articular simple, metaphyseal simple
.1 slight displacement
.2 one condyle displaced
.3 both condyles displaced

C2 Complete articular fracture, articular simple, metaphyseal multifragmentary
.1 intact wedge
.2 fragmented wedge
.3 complex

C3 Complete articular fracture, multifragmentary
.1 lateral
.2 medial
.3 lateral and medial

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