ABSTRACT
There are almost as many fracture classifications as orthopaedic surgeons. The classification of fractures by eponyms has made documentation and comparison of fractures, to determine the epidemiology, management and outcome, difficult. This problem has been addressed by AO/ ASIF, who have successfully introduced a complex alphanumeric classification for long bone fractures, but the classification does not comprehensively cover pelvic, spinal and some other fractures.
