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    Tile classification

    Topic: Medicine

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    Short description: System of categorizing pelvic fractures

    The Tile classification is a system of categorizing pelvic fractures based on fracture pattern,[1] allowing judgment on the stability of the pelvic ring.

    Classification

    Tile Classification 1 2 3
    A - stable Innominate bone avulsion or wing fracture Stable ring fracture with intact posterior arch Denis III transverse sacral fracture
    B - rotationally unstable/vertically stable Open-book external rotation injury Young-Burgess lateral compression type internal rotation injury Bilateral
    C - rotationally and vertically unstable Unilateral with intact contralateral side Unilateral with incomplete contralateral side Bilateral

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ Tile M (Jan 1988). "Pelvic ring fractures: should they be fixed?". J Bone Joint Surg Br 70 (1): 1–12. PMID 3276697. 



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