Pauwels Classification (Femoral Neck Fracture)
Pauwels Classification (Femoral Neck Fracture) - a deterministic tool in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group.
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Pauwels Classification (Femoral Neck Fracture) is one of 230 deterministic tools in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group. Pauwels Classification (Femoral Neck Fracture) - a deterministic tool in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group.
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References
Pauwels F. Der Schenkelhalsbruch, ein mechanisches Problem. Stuttgart: Ferdinand Enke; 1935. Angle thresholds cross-verified against orthopedic references. Read the source ↗
Worked example: Pauwels type III: fracture-line angle greater than 50 degrees; shear forces dominate, with the highest risk of nonunion and avascular necrosis.
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