Tile classification

The Tile classification is a system of categorizing pelvic fractures based on fracture pattern, ^[1] allowing judgment on the stability of the pelvic ring.

Classification

Tile Classification	1	2	3
A - stable	Innominate bone avulsion or wing fracture	Stable ring fracture with intact posterior arch	Denis III transverse sacral fracture
B - rotationally unstable/vertically stable	Open-book external rotation injury	Young-Burgess lateral compression type internal rotation injury	Bilateral
C - rotationally and vertically unstable	Unilateral with intact contralateral side	Unilateral with incomplete contralateral side	Bilateral

See also

• Young-Burgess classification

References

1. Tile M (Jan 1988). "Pelvic ring fractures: should they be fixed?". J Bone Joint Surg Br. 70 (1): 1–12. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.70B1.3276697. PMID   3276697.