Humerus fracture

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou[2].

Overview

	The Humerus fracture are categorized as:
	Proximal humerus fracture	simple Proximal humerus fracture comminuted Proximal humerus fracture
	Humeral shaft fracture	Associated with the radial nerve injury
	Distal humerus fracture	Uncommon injury in adults More common in children

For the detailed discussion regarding each type of humerus fractures please click on the name of fracture you need to study about.

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Overview

A humerus fracture can be classified by the location of the humerus involved: the upper end, the shaft, or the lower end.

At the upper end, the surgical neck of the humerus and anatomical neck of humerus can both be involved, though fractures of the surgical neck are more common. The axillary nerve can be damaged in fractures of this type.

$Humeral neck fracture Image courtesy of RadsWiki and copylefted$

Humeral neck fracture Image courtesy of RadsWiki and copylefted
$Humeral neck fracture Image courtesy of RadsWiki and copylefted$

Humeral neck fracture Image courtesy of RadsWiki and copylefted
$Humeral neck fracture Image courtesy of RadsWiki and copylefted$

Humeral neck fracture Image courtesy of RadsWiki and copylefted
$Humeral neck fracture Image courtesy of RadsWiki and copylefted$

Humeral neck fracture Image courtesy of RadsWiki and copylefted

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