Pipkin classification

The Pipkin classification is a system of categorizing femoral head hip fractures based on the fracture pattern.

Classification

Type Description
I Fracture below the fovea; not involving weight-bearing surface of the head
II Fracture above the fovea; involving weight-bearing surface of the head
III Type I or II fracture with associated femoral neck fracture
IV Type I or II fracture with associated acetabulum fracture

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