Teisen classification

{{Short description|Lunate bone fracture classification system}} '''Teisen classification''' is a system of categorizing fractures of the lunate bone, which is located in the hand.<ref>{{cite journal | title=Classification of fresh fractures of the lunate |vauthors=Teisen H, Hjarbaek J | journal=J Hand Surg Br Vol |date=Nov 1988 | volume=13 | issue=4 | pages=458–62 | pmid=3249151}}</ref>

==Classification==

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Type ! Description |- | I | Volar pole fracture |- | II | Chip fracture not affecting the blood supply |- | III | Fracture of dorsal pole |- | IV | Sagittal fracture through the body |- | V | Transverse fracture through the body |}

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Category:Orthopedic classifications Category:Injuries of wrist and hand

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