Humerus fracture

humerus fracture may be classified by the location of the humerus involved:humerus the upper or proximal end the shaft or the lower distal.

 Proximal humerus fractures may occur at the surgical neck of the humerus [1 ] and anatomical neck of humerus [2] greater and lesser tubercles.surgical neck of the humerus [1 ] anatomical neck of humerus [2]

 humeral shaft fractures have been described according to the following features [1] :  Location - Proximal, middle, or distal  Type of fracture line - Transverse, oblique, spiral, comminuted, or segmental  Opened or closed status

The lower distal humerus fracture is one type of elbow fracture. The distal humerus is the end of the upper arm bone (the humerus) that forms the upper part of the elbow These types of elbow fractures are fairly uncommon. They account for about 2% of fractures in adults.  Supracondylar  Intercodylar