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Type I: Fractures occurring proximal to the tip of the humeral prosthesis. Type II: Fractures occurring in the proximal portion of the humerus with distal extension beyond the tip of the humeral prosthesis

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  1. Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury Kent, UK

    Seyed Behrooz Mostofi FRCS (Tr&Orth)

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Mostofi, S.B. (2012). Periprosthetic Fractures. In: Fracture Classifications in Clinical Practice 2nd Edition. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4420-5_5

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