The Winquist and Hansen classification is a system of categorizing
femoral shaft fractures based upon the degree of
comminution
Comminution is the reduction of solid materials from one average particle size to a smaller average particle size, by crushing, grinding, cutting, vibrating, or other processes. In geology, it occurs naturally during faulting in the upper part ...
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Classification
References
Bone fractures
Orthopedic classifications
Injuries of hip and thigh
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