Eponymous fractures and fracture-dislocations are most commonly named after the doctor who first described them. They may also be named after an activity with which they are associated.
| Letter | Fracture | Named after | Description | Mechanism of injury | Reference | | B | Bankart's fracture | Arthur Bankart | fracture of anterior glenoid associated with anterior shoulder dislocation | external rotation and abduction of shoulder | Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder at LearningRadiology.com |
| B | Barton's fracture | John Rhea Barton | distal radius fracture involving the articular surface with dislocation of the radiocarpal joint | fall on outstretched hand | synd|2821|Barton's fracture}} |
| B | Bennett's fracture | Edward Hallaran Bennett | intra-articular fracture of base of Thumb metacarpal | axial load along metacarpal in a partially flexed thumb | synd|3263|Bennett's fracture}} |
| B | Bosworth fracture | David M. Bosworth | fracture of distal fibula with posterior dislocation of the proximal fibula behind the tibia | severe external rotation of the foot | url=http://www.medcyclopaedia.com/library/topics/volume_iii_1/b/bosworth_fracture_dislocation.aspx|title=Bosworth fracture dislocation|publisher=GE|work=Medcyclopaedia}} |
| B | Boxer's fracture | Boxers | fracture of neck of little metacarpal | punching solid object | Boxer's fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online |
| B | Bumper fracture | Car bumper | compression fracture of lateral tibial plateau | forced valgus of knee when struck from side by car bumper | Bumper fracture at TheFreeDictionary.com |
| C | Chance fracture | George Quentin Chance | horizontal fracture of vertebral body | hyperflexion of spine, seen in car accidents when lap belts were used | Chance fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online |
| C | Chauffeur's fracture[1] | Chauffeurs | intra-articular fracture of radial styloid | forced ulnar deviation of the wrist causing avulsion of the radial styloid | Chauffeur's fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online |
| C | Chopart's fracture-dislocation | François Chopart | foot dislocation through talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints with associated fractures, usually after ankle twisting.treated in a non weight bearing cast for 6–8 weeks | synd|4044|Chopart's fracture dislocation}} |
| C | Clay shoveller's fracture | Clay shovellers | spinous process fracture of C6, C7 or T1 | forced hyperflexion of neck | url=http://www.medcyclopaedia.com/library/topics/volume_vii/c/clay_shovellers_fracture.aspx|title=Clay shovellers fracture|publisher=GE|work=Medcyclopaedia}} |
| C | Colles' fracture | Abraham Colles | distal radius fracture with dorsal angulation, impaction and radial drift | fall on outstretched hand | synd|2152|Colles' fracture}} |
| D | Duverney fracture | Joseph Guichard Duverney | isolated fracture of the iliac wing | direct trauma | url=http://www.medcyclopaedia.com/library/topics/volume_iii_1/d/duverney_fracture.aspx|title=Duverney fracture|publisher=GE|work=Medcyclopaedia}} |
| E | Essex-Lopresti fracture | Peter Essex-Lopresti | comminuted radial head fracture with interosseous membrane disruption and distal radioulnar joint subluxation | fall from height | Essex Lopresti fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online |
| G | Galeazzi fracture | Ricardo Galeazzi | radius shaft fracture with dislocation of distal radioulnar joint | blow to forearm | Galeazzi fracture at eMedicine |
| G | Gosselin fracture | Leon Athanese Gosselin | V-shaped distal tibia fracture extending into the tibial plafond | Gosselin's fracture at TheFreeDictionary.com |
| H | Hangman's fracture | Hangman | fracture of both pedicles of C2 | distraction and extension of neck | Hangman's fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online |
| H | Hill–Sachs fracture | Harold Arthur Hill
Maurice David Sachs | impacted posterior humeral head fracture occurring during anterior shoulder dislocation | Hill Sachs Lesion at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online |
| H | Holstein–Lewis fracture | Arthur Holstein
Gwylim Lewis | fracture of the distal third of the humerus resulting in entrapment of the radial nerve | Holstein-Lewis fracture at Orthopedic Weblinks |
| H | Holdsworth fracture | Sir Frank Wild Holdsworth | unstable spinal fracture-dislocation at the thoracolumbar junction | Thoracic Spine Fractures and Dislocations at eMedicine |
| H | Hume fracture | A.C. Hume | olecranon fracture with anterior dislocation of radial head | Practical Fracture Treatment 5th edition, page 187. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2008. {{ISBN>978-0-443-06876-8}}. |
| J | Jefferson fracture | Sir Geoffrey Jefferson | fracture of first cervical vertebra | compression of neck | synd|1091|Jefferson fracture}} |
| J | Jones fracture | Sir Robert Jones | fracture of base of 5th metatarsal extending into intermetatarsal joint | inversion of ankle | Jones fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online |
| L | Le Fort fractures | René Le Fort | series of facial fractures | direct trauma to face | synd|3144|LeFort I}}
{{WhoNamedIt|synd|3145|LeFort II}}
{{WhoNamedIt|synd|3146|LeFort III}} |
| L | Le Fort's fracture of the ankle | Léon Clément Le Fort | vertical fracture of distal fibula with avulsion of medial malleolus | synd|3149|LeFort's fracture of the ankle}} |
| L | Lisfranc fracture | Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin | fracture dislocation of midfoot | forced plantar flexion of foot or dropping heavy weight on foot | synd|3053|Lisfranc fracture}} |
| M | Maisonneuve fracture | Jules Germain François Maisonneuve | spiral fracture of proximal fibula | external rotation of ankle | Maisonneuve fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online |
| M | Malgaigne's fracture | Joseph-François Malgaigne | vertical pelvic fracture through both pubic rami and the ilium or sacroiliac joint with vertical displacement | high energy impact to pelvis (front to back) | Malgaigne's fracture at TheFreeDictionary.com |
| M | March fracture | Marching | stress fracture of a metatarsal shaft | heavy or unaccustomed exercise | Metatarsal Stress Fracture at eMedicine |
| M | Monteggia fracture | Giovanni Battista Monteggia | proximal ulna fracture with dislocation of radial head | blow to forearm | synd|2151|Monteggia fracture}} |
| M | Moore's fracture | Edward Mott Moore | distal radius fracture with ulnar dislocation and entrapment of styloid process under annular ligament | Moore's fracture at TheFreeDictionary.com |
| P | Pipkin fracture-dislocation | G. Pipkin | posterior dislocation of hip with avulsion fracture of fragment of femoral head by the ligamentum teres | impact to the knee with the hip flexed (dashboard injury) | Type II-V: Posterior Fracture Dislocations at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online |
| P | Pott's fracture[2] | Percival Pott | bimalleolar fracture of the ankle | eversion of ankle | synd|1126|Pott's fracture}} |
| R | Rolando fracture | Silvio Rolando | intra articular comminuted fracture of base of first metacarpal | axial load along the metacarpal causing splitting of the proximal articular surface | Rolando's fracture at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online |
| R | Runner's fracture | Running | stress fracture of distal fibula 3–8 cm above the lateral malleolus | repeated axial stress on fibula | Overuse injuries of the Musculoskeletal System, page 331. Informa Health Care, 2004. {{ISBN>978-0-8493-1428-5}}. |
| S | Salter–Harris fracture | R.B. Salter, W.R. Harris[3] | fractures involving a growth plate | various | Salter–Harris fractures at Medscape |
| S | Segond fracture | Paul Segond | lateral tibial plateau avulsion fracture with anterior cruciate ligament tear | internal rotation of the knee | synd|3483|Segond fracture}} |
| S | Shepherd's fracture | Francis J. Shepherd | fracture of the lateral tubercle of the posterior process of the talus | Shepherd's fracture at Mondofacto online medical dictionary |
| S | Smith's fracture | Robert William Smith | distal radius fracture with volar displacement | fall on outstretched hand with wrist in flexed position | synd|2150|Smith's fracture}} |
| S | Stieda fracture | Alfred Stieda | avulsion fracture of the medial femoral condyle at the origin of the medial collateral ligament | Stieda's fracture at TheFreeDictionary.com |
| T | Tillaux fracture | Paul Jules Tillaux | Salter–Harris III fracture of the tibia | forced lateral rotation of foot | synd|3849|Tillaux fracture}} |
| T | Toddler's fracture | Toddlers | undisplaced spiral fracture of distal tibia in children under 8 years old | low-energy trauma, often rotational | The toddler's fracture revisited at Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics online |
1. ^also known as Hutchinson's fracture
2. ^also known as Dupuytren's fracture
3. ^Injuries involving the epiphyseal plate. RB Salter, WR Harris. JBJS (1963) 45: 587–632.