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Humerus fractures account for 27% of upper extremity fractures [2, 20]. Humeral surgical neck and shaft fractures normally heal well especially if minimally displaced [2, 4, 44]. Humerus shaft fractures could be managed non-surgically with splinting/bracing, achieving union rate up to 95% [27, 44].
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