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Kocher first proposed his classification of proximal humeral fractures based on anatomic location in 1896; to date, there are >5 classification systems of proximal humeral fractures in literature. According to the literature over the last 5 years, the most commonly used system is the Neer’s classification, followed by the AO/OTA classification.
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Zhang, Y., Lu, B. (2018). Classification of Humeral Fractures. In: Zhang, Y. (eds) Clinical Classification in Orthopaedics Trauma. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6044-1_2
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