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by James Gill

Letournel Classification of Acetabular Fractures

Riouallon G, Sebaaly A, Upex P, et al. A New, Easy, Fast, and Reliable Method to Correctly Classify Acetabular Fractures According to the Letournel System. JBJS Open Access 2018;3:e0032.

(A) Is there a fracture affecting the iliac wing?

(B) Is there a fracture affecting the posterior edge of the ischial spine?

(C) Is the roof of the acetabulum an independent part from the sacroiliac joint?

(D) Is there a fracture to the obturator ring?

(E) Is there a fracture to the anterior edge of the acetabulum?

(F) Is there an independent posterior wall fracture?