The Vancouver classification is a grading system used in
orthopaedics
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternatively spelt orthopaedics), is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal ...
to determine management of post-operative
periprosthetic Periprosthetic in medicine refers to a structure in close relation to an implant.
Clinically it can refer to:
*Bone fracture or 'periprosthetic fracture' around an artificial joint, e.g. after a knee replacement
*infection around an artificial jo ...
femoral fractures
Fracture is the separation of an object or material into two or more pieces under the action of stress. The fracture of a solid usually occurs due to the development of certain displacement discontinuity surfaces within the solid. If a displ ...
following a
hip arthroplasty
Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant, that is, a hip prosthesis. Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi (half) replacement. Such joint replacement ort ...
. It is named for the city
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. Th ...
, home to the
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...
where the authors of the 1995 paper worked.
Classification
References
OrthobulletsWheeless Online
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Bone fractures
Injuries of abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine and pelvis
Orthopedic classifications