Fractures of the proximal- and middle-thirds of the humeral shaft should be considered as fragility fractures.
William M OliverHenry K C SearleZhan Herr NgNeil R L WickramasingheSamuel G MolyneuxTimothy O WhiteNicholas David ClementAndrew D DuckworthPublished in: The bone & joint journal (2020)
This study updates the incidence and epidemiology of humeral diaphyseal fractures. Important differences in patient and injury characteristics were observed based upon fracture location. Injuries involving the proximal- and middle-thirds of the humeral diaphysis should be considered as fragility fractures. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2020;102-B(11):1475-1483.
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