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Shoulder Fractures MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Shoulder Fractures
Tree Number(s)
C26.404.625
C26.803.250
Unique ID
D012784
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012784
Annotation
refers to SHOULDER, not SHOULDER JOINT; restricted to fractures of proximal humerus (head, neck, tuberosities): do not confuse with HUMERAL FRACTURES
Scope Note
Fractures of the proximal humerus, including the head, anatomic and surgical necks, and tuberosities.
Entry Term(s)
Greater Tuberosity Fractures
Humeral Fractures, Proximal
Humeral Head Fracture
Humeral Head Fracture Dislocation
NLM Classification #
WE 811
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2022/04/13
Shoulder Fractures Preferred
Greater Tuberosity Fractures Narrower
Humeral Head Fracture Narrower
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