Teisen classification

The Teisen classification is a system of categorizing lunate fractures.[1]

Classification

Type Description
I Volar pole fracture
II Chip fracture not affecting the blood supply
III Fracture of dorsal pole
IV Saggital fracture through the body
V Transverse fracture through the body

References

  1. ↑ Teisen H, Hjarbaek J (Nov 1988). "Classification of fresh fractures of the lunate". J Hand Surg Br 13 (4): 458–62. PMID 3249151.


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