The Gartland classification is a system of categorizing supracondylar humerus fractures, clinically useful as it predicts the likelihood of associated neurovascular injury, such as anterior interosseous nerve neurapraxia or brachial artery disruption.
| Type³ | Description[1] | |
|---|---|---|
| I | Non-displaced | |
| II | Angulated with intact posterior cortex | |
| IIA | Angulation | |
| IIB | Angulation with rotation | |
| III | Complete displacement but have perisosteal (medial/lateral) contact | |
| IIIA | Medial periosteal hinge intact. Distal fragment goes posteromedially | |
| IIIB | Lateral periosteal hinge intact. Distal fragment goes posterolaterally | |
| IV | Periostial disruption with instability in both flexion and extension |