Charles Sumner Neer II

Charles Sumner Neer II (1917-2011) was an American Orthopedic Surgeon.

Eponymously affiliated with the Neer prosthesis and Neer classification of proximal humeral fractures

Biography

• Born November 10, 1917
• Died February 28, 2011

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Medical Eponyms

• Neer classification of proximal humeral fractures
• Neer prosthesis

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Major Publications

• Neer CS 2nd. Displaced proximal humeral fractures. I. Classification and evaluation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1970; 52(6): 1077-89.
• Neer CS 2nd. Articular replacement for the humeral head. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1955; 37-A(2): 215-28.
• Neer CS 2nd. Anterior acromioplasty for the chronic impingement syndrome in the shoulder: a preliminary report. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1972; 54(1): 41-50

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References

• Brand RA, Bigliani LU. Biographical Sketch: Charles S. Neer, II, MD (1917–2011). Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011; 469(9): 2407–2408
• Bigliani LU. Charles Sumner Neer II. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2011; 20(4): 517