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Proximal Humerus Fractures

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Proximal humeral fractures are the third most common fragility fracture and it account for 5–9% of all fractures [1, 2]. Proximal humerus fractures have a dual age distribution occurs either young people following high energy trauma or in those older than 50 years with low velocity injuries like simple fall [3]. In the elderly population, most of these fractures are related to osteoporosis [1, 3]. They have a bimodal age distribution. Proximal humeral fractures are the third most common fracture in elderly patients and pose an important socioeconomic problem [4]. More than 70% of the patients with these fractures are older than 60 years of age, and 80% are women [3, 5]. Complex three- and four part fractures account for >50% of cases in patients older than 60 years [6].

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    Cem Zeki Esenyel M.D.

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    Nikolaos K. Paschos

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Esenyel, C.Z. (2017). Proximal Humerus Fractures. In: Huri, G., Paschos, N. (eds) The Shoulder. Orthopaedic Study Guide Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51979-1_9

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