Pipkin classification

Pipkin's fracture -Antero- posterior radiograph of hip: posterior dislocation of hip associated with fracture of acetabulum, femoral head, femoral neck, greater trochanter

The Pipkin classification is a system of categorizing femoral head hip fractures based on the fracture pattern.

Classification

Type	Description
I	Fracture below the fovea; not involving weight-bearing surface of the head
II	Fracture above the fovea; involving weight-bearing surface of the head
III	Type I or II fracture with associated femoral neck fracture
IV	Type I or II fracture with associated acetabulum fracture

See also

• Femoral neck

References

• Orthobullets Archived 2018-04-24 at the Wayback Machine