Pipkin Flashcards
Fracture below fovea/ ligamentum (small)
Does not involve the weight-bearing portion of the femoral head
pipkin type 1
what is a pipkin type 1?
Fracture below fovea/ ligamentum (small)
Does not involve the weight-bearing portion of the femoral head
Fracture above fovea/ ligamentum (larger)
Involves the weight-bearing portion of the femoral head
pipkin type 2
what is a pipkin type 2?
Fracture above fovea/ ligamentum (larger)
Involves the weight-bearing portion of the femoral head
Type I or II with an associated femoral neck fracture
type 3
what is a type 3 pipkin?
Type I or II with an associated femoral neck fracture
this type has a high incidence of AVN
type 3
type 3 has a high incidence of what?
AVN
Type I or II with associated acetabular fx (usually posterior wall fracture)
type 4
what is a pipkin type 4?
Type I or II with associated acetabular fx (usually posterior wall fracture)