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To classify a fracture one must know its morphological characteristics and its location. The coding of the morphology and the location must be simple and easy to memorize.
A classification is useful only if it considers the severity of the bone lesion and serves as a basis for treatment and for evaluation of the results.
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Müller, M.E., Koch, P., Nazarian, S., Schatzker, J. (1990). Principles of the Classification of Fractures. In: The Comprehensive Classification of Fractures of Long Bones. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61261-9_2
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