Prospective 5-year population-based study of 1,027 proximal humeral fractures from a single Scottish trauma center, applying both Neer and AO classification systems to characterize the true epidemiologic spectrum of these injuries across all ages and fracture types.
When classifying a proximal humeral fracture, reach for the AO system first — if you only use Neer, you'll mis-slot the most common pattern (impacted valgus) and lump nearly half your patients into a single undifferentiated 'minimally displaced' bucket.
Knowing that AO type C fractures represent only 6% of cases helps calibrate how much of the operative literature applies to the typical patient walking into your clinic.
Prospective 5-year population-based study of 1,027 proximal humeral fractures from a single Scottish trauma center, applying both Neer and AO classification systems to characterize the true epidemiologic spectrum of these injuries across all ages and fracture types.
When classifying a proximal humeral fracture, reach for the AO system first — if you only use Neer, you'll mis-slot the most common pattern (impacted valgus) and lump nearly half your patients into a single undifferentiated 'minimally displaced' bucket.
Knowing that AO type C fractures represent only 6% of cases helps calibrate how much of the operative literature applies to the typical patient walking into your clinic.