Denis classification

The Denis classification is a system of categorizing sacral fractures.[1]

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]

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References

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. PMID 3338224.

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[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. PMID 3338224.