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After detailed clinical examination including check up of perfusion, motor function and sensitivity in case of a proximal humeral fracture attention should be paid to possible concomitant injuries especially in the area of the shoulder girdle and the thorax.
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Kirchhoff, S.M. (2015). Plain Imaging. 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_6
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