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Fractures of the shaft of the humerus are rare in children, but they can occur at any age. It usually occurs in the midshaft region by a twisting force, when it is spiral or by a direct blow, when it may be transverse, short oblique or comminuted. Displacement may be variable ranging from no displacement to markedly displaced. In the proximal humerus, there is an increased incidence of carcinomatous metastases.
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Iyer, K.M. (2013). The Arm. In: Iyer, K. (eds) Trauma Management in Orthopedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4462-5_3
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