Garden's classification

Garden's classification ( I–IV ) describes  femoral neck fractures according to the degree of their dislocation in the AP projection. In the head and metaphysis of the femur, the course of the beam and their mutual angle are evaluated.


 * I – incomplete fracture (wedge, abduction ), direction of beams intact
 * II – complete fracture, without dislocation, on X-ray complete interruption of the beams
 * III – complete fracture, partial dislocation, fragments joined, varus inclination of the head with displacement of the beam
 * IV – complete fracture, complete dislocation, free fragments, head in the acetabulum, risk of avascular necrosis

related articles

 * Fractures of the proximal femur
 * Femur
 * Pauwels classification
 * Pipkin Classification