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The aim of rehabilitation after humerus fractures is the restoration of muscle power and the functionality of the joint. The shoulder joint is the most flexible joint in the human body. The articulation surface is incongruent and is composed of the glenohumeral joint and the subacromial space. Because of these circumstances, the shoulder joint is not as stable as other joints. In everyday life, it is mostly affected by tensile loading. Stabilization of the joint is primarily facilitated by musculature and the capsule-ligament apparatus. The most important ligaments are the glenohumeral ligament and the coracohumeral ligament, the so-called cruciate ligaments of the shoulder joint.
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Schmitt-Sody, M. (2015). Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation. In: Biberthaler, P., Kirchhoff, C., Waddell, J. (eds) Fractures of the Proximal Humerus. Strategies in Fracture Treatments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20300-3_20
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