Young-Burgess classification

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

Classification

Type Anterior Posterior Compression Lateral Compression Vertical Shear
I APC I - Symphysis widening < 2.5 cm LC I - Compression fractures of the pubic rami (superior pubic ramus and inferior pubic ramus) and ipsilateral anterior sacral ala VS - Posterior and superior directed force
II APC II - Symphysis widening > 2.5 cm. Anterior SI joint diastasis. Disruption of sacrospinous and sacrotuberous ligaments LC II - Rami fracture and ipsilateral posterior ilium fracture dislocation
III APC III - SI dislocation with associated vascular injury LC III - Ipsilateral lateral compression and contralateral APC

See also

References

  1. Burgess AR, Eastridge BJ, Young JW, Ellison TS, Ellison PS Jr, Poka A, Bathon GH, Brumback RJ (1990). "Pelvic ring disruptions: effective classification system and treatment protocols". J Trauma. 30 (7): 848–56. doi:10.1097/00005373-199007000-00015. PMID 2381002.
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