Table 2.
Fracture Types Sustained by the Elderly Population (Utilizing the Letournel/Judet Classification)
| Letournel/Judet Fracture Classification | Firoozabadi et al. (N=156) | Helfet et al.{Helfet, 1992}(N=18) | Anglen et al. {Anglen, 2003} (N=48) | Spencer RF {Spencer, 1989}(N=25) | Hessmann et al.{Hessmann, 2002} (N=27) | Letournel and Judet{Letournel, 1993} (N=120) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anterior Column | 5% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 15% | 8% |
| Anterior Wall | 1% | 22% | 7% | |||
| Posterior Column | 1% | 2% | 22% | 4% | 4% | |
| Posterior Wall | 12% | 23% | 4% | 7% | 33% | |
| Transverse | 3% | 27% | 48% | 7% | 3% | |
| Transverse/Posterior Wall | 4% | 22% | 8% | 7% | 17% | |
| T-Type | 5% | 6% | 17% | 15% | 3% | |
| AC/PHT | 35% | 39% | 11% | 15% | ||
| ABC | 34% | 28% | 10% | 7% | 25% | |
| Posterior Wall/Posterior Column | 1% | 13% | 4% | 5% |