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Table 16-1

Position of Fracture Fragments

Fracture LocationProximal FragmentDistal Fragment
Above pectoralis major insertionAbducted, rotated externally by rotator cuffMedial, proximal by deltoid and pectoralis major
Between pectoralis major and deltoid tuberosityMedial by pectoralis, teres major, and latissimus dorsiLateral, proximal by deltoid
Distal to deltoid tuberosityAbducted by deltoidMedial, proximal by biceps and triceps