The Gartland classification is a system of categorizing supracondylar humerus fractures, clinically useful as it predicts the likelihood of associated neurovascular injury, such as anterior interosseous nerve neurapraxia or brachial artery disruption.
Classification
| Type³ | Description |
|---|---|
| I | Non-displaced |
| II | Angulated with intact posterior cortex |
| IIA | Angulation |
| IIB | Angulation with rotation |
| III | Complete displacement but have perisosteal (medial/lateral) contact |
| IIIA | Medial periosteal hinge intact. Distal fragment goes posteromedially |
| IIIB | Lateral periosteal hinge intact. Distal fragment goes posterolaterally |
| IV | Periostial disruption with instability in both flexion and extension |
Further reading
- Otsuka, N. Y; Kasser, J. R (1997). "Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus in Children". The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 5 (1): 19–26. PMID 10797204.