42-Tibia/Fibula Diaphysis

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

42a

A1 Simple fracture, spiral
.1 fibula intact
.2 fibula fractured at another level
.3 fibula fractured at the same level

A2 Simple fracture, oblique (> or = 30°)
.1 fibula intact
.2 fibula fractured at another level
.3 fibula fractured at the same level

A3 Simple fracture, transverse (< 30°)
.1 fibula intact
.2 fibula fractured at another level
.3 fibula fractured at the same level

42b

B1 Wedge fracture, spiral wedge
.1 fibula intact
.2 fibula fractured at another level
.3 fibula fractured at the same level

B2 Wedge fracture, bending wedge
.1 fibula intact
.2 fibula fractured at another level
.3 fibula fractured at the same level

B3 Wedge fracture, fragmented wedge
.1 fibula intact
.2 fibula fractured at another level
.3 fibula fractured at the same level

42c

C1 Complex fracture, spiral
.1 with two intermediate fragments
.2 with three intermediate fragments
.3 with more than three intermediate fragments

C2 Complex fracture, segmental
.1 with one intermediate segmental fragment
.2 with one intermediate segmental and additional wedge fragment
.3 with two intermediate segmental fragments

C3 Complex fracture, irregular
.1 with two or three intermediate fragments
.2 with limited shattering (< 4 cm)
.3 with extensive shattering (> or = 4 cm)

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