Meyers-McKeever Classification (Tibial Eminence)

Meyers-McKeever classification of a tibial intercondylar-eminence fracture (the bony ACL avulsion off the tibia), types I/II/III/IV, by fragment displacement.

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Example

Meyers-McKeever type
Type II - anterior beak, hinged posteriorly

Result: Meyers-McKeever type II: the anterior third to half of the fragment is elevated, producing a beak (hinged posteriorly).

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What the result means

Type I
Minimally displaced or non-displaced fragment.
Type II
Anterior third to half elevated, producing a beak (hinged posteriorly).
Type III
Completely separated / displaced from its bed, no bony apposition.
Type IV
Comminuted fragment (Zaricznyj modification).

What you enter

  • Meyers-McKeever type
How this is calculated

Meyers MH, McKeever FM. Fracture of the intercondylar eminence of the tibia. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1959;41-A:209-222. Type IV: Zaricznyj B. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1977;59(8):1111-1114. Read the sources: Meyers 1959 ↗, Zaricznyj 1977 ↗

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