Abstract
Fractures of the humerus can be classed into the following six groups:
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(1)
fractures of the greater tuberosity
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(2)
fractures of the neck of the humerus
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(3)
fractures of the shaft of the humerus
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(4)
supracondylar fractures
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(5)
condylar fractures
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(6)
epicondylar fractures
Figure 11.1 illustrates this classification, the numbers on the illustration coinciding with those in the list.
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Betts-Symonds, G.W. (1984). Fractures of the Humerus. In: Fracture. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17534-5_11
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