Denis classification

The Denis classification is a system of categorizing sacral fractures.

Classification

Zone Description
I Fracture lateral to the sacral foramen
II Fracture through the sacral foramen
III Fracture medial to the sacral foramen extending into the spinal canal

References

  1. ↑ Denis F, Davis S, Comfort T (Feb 1988). "Sacral fractures: an important problem. Retrospective analysis of 236 cases". Clin Orthop Relat Res. 227: 67–81. doi:10.1097/00003086-198802000-00010. PMID 3338224.