Acta chirurgiae orthopaedicae et traumatologiae Cechoslovaca
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Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech · Jan 1995
[Contribution to the problem of classification of fractures of the proximal end of the humerus in adults.].
A classification is useful only if it helps the surgeon to resolve a given fracture. This applies obviously also to fractures of the proximal end of the humerus. In the submitted paper the authors review the problem of classification of fractures of the proximal humerus which could help orthopaedists and traumatologists to decide on the therapeutic approach to these serious injuries. ⋯ The mentioned modern classifications meet to a certain extent their purpose and each department which is used to a method will find it difficult to switch over to another one. Because all classifications comprise also therapeutic guidelines for treatment of different types of fractures, the therapeutic results achieved by the given department in the treatment of fractures of the proximal humerus by using a certain classification are decisive. Key words: classification of fractures of the proximal humerus.