UCSD Musculoskeletal Radiology bonepit.com MSK Classifications |
Femoral head fractures - Pipkin Classification
Type I
Fracture below fovea / ligamentum (small), Does not involve the weightbearing
portion of the femoral head
Type II Fracture above fovea / ligamentum (larger), Involves the weightbearing portion of the femoral head
Type III Type I or II with associated femoral neck fx. High incidence of AVN
TypeIV Type I or II with associated acetabular fx (usually posterior wall fracture)