Supracondylar Femoral Fractures

Fracture Classification

AO/ASIF

Type Description
Type A: extra-articularA1: simple
A2: metaphyseal butterfly
A3: metaphyseal comminution
Type B: partial articularB1: lateral condyle
B2: medial condyle
B3: frontal plane fracture
Type C: complete articularC1: bicondylar
C2: bicondylar, metaphyseal multifragmentary
C3: articular multifragmentary
AO Classification of Supracondylar Femoral Fractures

Reviewed by Professor Phong Tran, Head of Orthopaedic Surgery, Western Health. Last updated 10 October 2026.