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Classifications in Brief: The Neer Classification for Proximal Humerus Fractures

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Carofino, B.C., Leopold, S.S. Classifications in Brief: The Neer Classification for Proximal Humerus Fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res 471, 39–43 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-012-2454-9

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