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Coracoid Process Fracture Eyres - Brooks Classification

Type Location
I Fracture at the tip or epiphysis of the coracoid process
II Fracture in the mid-section
III Fracture at the base
IV Fracture involving the superior body of the scapula
V Fracture extending to the glenoid cavity

Explanation

The suffix A or B indicates whether there is associated injury to the clavicle or its ligaments connecting to the scapula.

References

Research Paper Eyres KS, Brooks A, Stanley D. Fractures of the coracoid process. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1995;77(3):425-8.
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