Schatzker classification of tibial plateau fractures
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Schatzker classification system is one method of classifying tibial plateau fractures and splits the fracture into six types.
In the Schatzker classification, each increasing numeric fracture category indicates increasing severity, reflecting not only increased energy imparted to the bone at the time of injury but also an increasingly worse prognosis 1.
The The most common fracture of the tibial plateau, is type II.
Classification
This system divides tibial plateau fractures into six types:
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Schatzker I: is a wedge-shaped pure cleavage fracture of the lateral tibial plateau, originally defined as having less than 4 mm of depression or displacement
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Schatzker II: split and depression of the lateral tibial plateau, type I fracture with a depressed component
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Schatzker III: pure depression of the lateral tibial plateau
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- Schatzker IIIa: those with lateral depression
- Schatzker IIIb: those with central depression
- divided into two subtypes
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Schatzker IV: pure depression of the medial tibial plateau, without a fracture fragment
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Schatzker V: involving both tibial plateau
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Schatzker VI: fracture through the metadiaphysis of the tibia
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History and etymology
ItThis classification was first published by Joseph Schazker et.al, in 1990 4.
See also
-<p><strong>Schatzker classification</strong> system is one method of classifying <a href="/articles/tibial-plateau-fracture">tibial plateau fractures</a> and splits the fracture into six types. In the Schatzker classification, each increasing numeric fracture category indicates increasing severity, reflecting not only increased energy imparted to the bone at the time of injury but also an increasingly worse prognosis <sup>1</sup>.</p><p>The most common fracture of the tibial plateau, is type II.</p><p>This system divides tibial plateau fractures into six types: </p><ul>- +<p><strong>Schatzker classification</strong> system is one method of classifying <a href="/articles/tibial-plateau-fracture">tibial plateau fractures</a> and splits the fracture into six types.</p><p>In the Schatzker classification, each increasing numeric fracture category indicates increasing severity, reflecting not only increased energy imparted to the bone at the time of injury but also an increasingly worse prognosis <sup>1</sup>. The most common fracture of the tibial plateau, is type II.</p><h4>Classification</h4><p>This system divides tibial plateau fractures into six types: </p><ul>
-<strong>Schatzker I:</strong> is a wedge-shaped pure cleavage fracture of the lateral tibial plateau, originally defined as having less than 4 mm of depression or displacement.</li>- +<strong>Schatzker I:</strong> is a wedge-shaped pure cleavage fracture of the lateral tibial plateau, originally defined as having less than 4 mm of depression or displacement</li>
-<strong>Schatzker II:</strong> split and depression of the lateral tibial plateau, type I fracture with a depressed component.</li>- +<strong>Schatzker II:</strong> split and depression of the lateral tibial plateau, type I fracture with a depressed component</li>
-<strong>Schatzker III:</strong> pure depression of the lateral tibial plateau.<ul><li>divided into two subtypes<ul>- +<strong>Schatzker III:</strong> pure depression of the lateral tibial plateau<ul><li>divided into two subtypes<ul>
-<strong>Schatzker IV:</strong> pure depression of the medial tibial plateau, without a fracture fragment.</li>- +<strong>Schatzker IV:</strong> pure depression of the medial tibial plateau, without a fracture fragment</li>
-<strong>Schatzker V:</strong> involving both tibial plateau.</li>- +<strong>Schatzker V:</strong> involving both tibial plateau</li>
-<strong>Schatzker VI:</strong> fracture through the metadiaphysis of the tibia. </li>-</ul><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>It was first published by <strong>Joseph Schazker </strong>et.al, in 1990 <sup>4</sup>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/eponymous-fractures">eponymous fractures</a></li></ul>- +<strong>Schatzker VI:</strong> fracture through the metadiaphysis of the tibia</li>
- +</ul><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>This classification was first published by <strong>Joseph Schazker </strong>et.al, in 1990 <sup>4</sup>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/eponymous-fractures">eponymous fractures</a></li></ul>
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