43-Tibia/Fibula Distal

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

43a

A1 Extra-articular fracture, metaphyseal simple
.1 spiral
.2 oblique
.3 transverse

A2 Extra-articular, metaphyseal wedge
.1 postero-lateral impaction
.2 antero-medial wedge
.3 extending into the diaphysis

A3 Extra-articular fracture, metaphyseal complex
.1 three intermediate fragments
.2 more than three intermediate fragments
.3 extending into the diaphysis

43b

B1 Partial articular fracture, pure split
.1 frontal
.2 sagittal
.3 metaphyseal multifragmentary

B2 Partial articular fracture, split-depression
.1 frontal
.2 sagittal
.3 of the central fragment

B3 Partial articular fracture, multifragmentary depression
.1 frontal
.2 sagittal
.3 metaphyseal multifragmentary

43c

C1 Complete articular fracture, articular simple, metaphyseal simple
.1 without depression
.2 with depression
.3 extending into the diaphysis

C2 Complete articular fracture, articular simple, metaphyseal multifragmentary
.1 with asymmetric impaction
.2 without asymmetric impaction
.3 extending into the diaphysis

C3 Complete articular fracture, multifragmentary
.1 epiphyseal
.2 epiphysio-metaphyseal
.3 epiphysio-metaphysio-diaphyseal

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