Abstract
Proximal humeral fractures portray 5 % of all fractures in adults and represent the third most common fracture in adults over 65 years old [1]. Despite that there is no definite consensus in literature regarding the classification system so far.
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Venjakob, A.J. (2015). Classifications. 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_8
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