Classification of fracture

1. Complete

1.1. According to soft tissue injury

1.1.1. Simple

1.1.2. Compound

1.1.2.1. 1st degree

1.1.2.2. 2nd degree

1.1.2.3. 3rd degree

1.1.3. Complicated

1.2. Acc to number of fracture line

1.2.1. Single

1.2.2. Segmented

1.2.3. Commenuted

1.3. Acc to direction of fracture lines

1.3.1. Transverse

1.3.2. Oblique

1.3.3. Spiral

1.3.4. Longitudinal

1.4. Acc to location of fracture

1.4.1. Diphyseal

1.4.2. Metaphyseal

1.4.3. Physeal

1.4.3.1. Type1

1.4.3.2. Type2

1.4.3.3. Type3

1.4.3.4. Type4

1.4.3.5. Type5

1.4.4. Epiphyseal

1.5. Acc to displacement of bone fragement

1.5.1. Transverse

1.5.2. Longitudinal

1.5.3. Overlapped

1.5.4. Angular

1.5.5. Avulsed

1.5.6. Impacted

1.5.7. Compressed

1.5.8. Depressed

1.6. Acc to stability

1.6.1. Stable

1.6.1.1. Transverse

1.6.1.2. Green stick

1.6.1.3. Impacted

1.6.2. Unstable

1.6.2.1. Oblique

1.6.2.2. Spiral

1.6.2.3. Multiple

2. Incomplete

2.1. Green stick

2.2. Fissured

2.3. Deferred

2.4. Splinted

2.5. Star