Intracapsular fracture

An intracapsular fracture is a bone fracture located within the joint capsule.

Examples of intracapsular fractures includes:

In the hip: Fractures of the femoral head and femoral neck.

Tibia fracture:	Bumper fracture Segond fracture Gosselin fracture Toddler's fracture Pilon fracture Plafond fracture Tillaux fracture

Fibular fracture:	Maisonneuve fracture Le Fort fracture of ankle Bosworth fracture

Combined tibia and fibula fracture:	Trimalleolar fracture Bimalleolar fracture Pott's fracture

Crus fracture:	Patella fracture

Femoral fracture:	Hip fracture

Foot fracture

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Intracapsular fracture

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