- Discussion:
- w/ Young-Burgess system, stability or lack of stability can be judged
fracture pattern, direction of the force of injury, and by knowledge of
pelvic ligamentous anatomy;
- in
Lateral Compression frx, force of injury is from side & is assoc w/
horizontally oriented pubic frx;
- Lateral Compression Classification:
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LC-I
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LC-II
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LC-III
- Anterior Posterior Compression Frx:
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APC I
-
APC II
-
APC III