The proximal humerus tends to fracture into four distinct fragments: the humeral shaft, the greater and lesser tuberosities, and the articular surface [1]. Neer based his classification system on displacement of these fragments by greater than 1 cm or angulation of more than 45°. In a retrospective review, Neer found that 85 % of fractures were considered to be minimally displaced and nonoperative management led to satisfactory results. Displaced two-part greater tuberosity fractures, according to the above criteria, were treated with open reduction and internal fixation [1, 2].
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Magovern, B., Duralde, X., & Marra, G. (2016). Minimally invasive treatment of greater tuberosity fractures. In Minimally Invasive Surgery in Orthopedics (pp. 123–135). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34109-5_16
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