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Humerus fracture
It is a fracture (bone break) of the upper arm bone. The humerus is the bone that connects to the shoulder (through part of the shoulder blade) at one end, the elbow (through the two bones of the forearm, the ulna and the radius) at the other. The humerus can be fractured anywhere along its length.
Is a type of:Fracture
How long it usually lasts:
Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)
How common is it?
Common
Body locations
Arm
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Can humerus fracture heal without sling.
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