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. 1993 Apr;24(4):241-2.
doi: 10.1016/0020-1383(93)90177-8.

Garden grading of intracapsular fractures: meaningful or misleading?

M J Parker  1
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Garden grading of intracapsular fractures: meaningful or misleading?

M J Parker. Injury. 1993 Apr.

Abstract

A prospective study of 186 displaced intracapsular fractures treated by reduction and internal fixation found that the division into Garden grade 3 or grade 4 fractures had no predictive value in determining the quality of the reduction achieved, or the incidence of non-union. The value of the Garden classification of intracapsular fractures is questioned.

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