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Table 2 Femoral shaft fractures based on the AO/OTA classification system

From: Complications after intramedullary nail fixation of pathological versus non-pathological femoral shaft fractures: a retrospective cohort study in 233 patients

 

Femoral shaft fractures, number (%)

Simple fracture (32-A)

  Spiral fracture (32-A1)

0

  Oblique fracture (32-A2)

92 (39.4)

  Transverse fracture (32-A3)

58 (24.9)

Wedge fracture (32-B)

  Intact wedge fracture (32-B2)

8 (3.4)

  Fragmentary wedge fracture (32-B3)

12 (5.2)

Multifragmentary fracture (32-C)

  Intact segmental fracture (32-C2)

9 (3.9)

  Fragmentary segmental fracture (32-C3)

12 (5.2)

Non applicable

42 (18)

  1. AO/OTA AO Foundation/Orthopaedic Trauma Association