Gartland & Werley classification

Gartland & Werley classification is a system of categorizing Colles' fractures. In the Gartland & Werley classification system there are three types of fractures. The classification system is based on metaphysical comminution, intra-articular extension and displacement, and was first published in 1951.[1][2]

Classification

  • Type 1: Extra-articular, displaced
  • Type 2: Intra-articular, no displacement
  • Type 3: Intra-articular, displaced

See also

References

  1. ^ Berger, Richard A.; Weiss, Arnold-Peter C. (2004). Hand Surgery. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 249. ISBN 9780781728744. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ Fernandez, Diego L.; Jupiter, Jesse B. (2012). Fractures of the Distal Radius: A Practical Approach to Management. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 27. ISBN 9781468404784. Retrieved 13 November 2017.