Garden
Garden (Medicine)
Garden (pronunciation: /ˈɡɑːrdn/), from the Old English geard, is a term used in medical parlance to refer to a classification system for hip fractures. The Garden classification system is used to describe and classify intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck.
Etymology
The term Garden in this context is named after the British orthopedic surgeon, Robert Garden, who first described the classification system.
Related Terms
- Femoral Neck: The part of the femur that connects the head of the femur to the shaft. It is a common site for hip fractures.
- Hip Fracture: A break in the upper quarter of the femur (thigh bone). The Garden classification system is used to describe certain types of hip fractures.
- Intracapsular Fracture: A type of hip fracture where the break occurs within the capsule of the hip joint. The Garden classification system is used to describe these fractures.
Garden Classification
The Garden classification system is divided into four stages:
- Garden I: Incomplete or impacted fracture with valgus position
- Garden II: Complete fracture without displacement
- Garden III: Complete fracture with partial displacement
- Garden IV: Complete fracture with full displacement
Each stage of the Garden classification has implications for treatment and prognosis. For example, Garden I and II fractures are typically managed conservatively, while Garden III and IV fractures usually require surgical intervention.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Garden
- Wikipedia's article - Garden
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