Humerus - Surgical neck fracture

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Humerus - Surgical neck fracture

  • Transverse fracture through the proximal humerus with displacement of the distal component

Humerus - Comminuted fracture

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Humerus - Comminuted fracture

  • A transverse fracture of the surgical neck of humerus is accompanied by a fracture line separating the greater tubercle from the rest of the humeral head

Humerus - Shaft fracture

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Humerus - Shaft fracture

  • Oblique fracture of the humerus shaft
  • As with many long-bone fractures the distal component is markedly displaced

Page author: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust UK (Read bio)

Last reviewed: November 2018