Table 1 Brumback Classification system for hip dislocation and femoral head fracture
Type I | FRACTURE OF INFEROMEDIAL ASPECT OF FEMORAL HEAD |
A | Minimal or no acetabular fracture, stable hip joint |
B | Relevant acetabular fracture, unstable hip joint |
Type II | FRACTURE OF SUPEROMEDIAL ASPECT OF FEMORAL HEAD |
A | Minimal or no acetabular fracture, stable hip joint |
B | Relevant acetabular fracture, unstable hip joint |
Type III | HIP DISLOCATION WITH FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE |
A | No femoral head fracture associated |
B | Femoral head fracture associated |
Type IV | ANTERIOR HIP DISLOCATION WITH FEMORAL HEAD FRACTURE |
A | Indentation type |
B | Transchondral shear type |
Type V | CENTRAL HIP DISLOCATION WITH FEMORAL HEAD FRACTURE |