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Miller Classification of Scapular Fractures

Type Location
Type I (Processes) A: Acromion Fracture
B: Base of Acromion or Spine of Scapula Fracture
C: Coracoid Process Fracture
Type II (Neck) A: Fracture line at the lateral edge of the base of the acromion-spine
B: Fracture line extending to the base of the acromion or spine
C: Transverse Neck Fracture
Type III (Intra-articular Glenoid Fracture)
Type IV (Body Fracture)

Explanation

Miller classified scapular fractures based on the morphological characteristics of the scapula into processes, neck, glenoid, and body, simplifying scapular fractures into four main types and related subtypes.

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