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However, substantial heterogeneity in study design, datasets, validation strategies, and evaluation metrics limits direct comparisons across models. Hybrid systems, particularly CNN-based architectures combined with level-set methods or multi-network pipelines, also appeared effective in capturing complex fracture patterns in several studies, although this observation is based on a limited and heterogeneous body of evidence. Overall, the available evidence suggests that advanced AI models have considerable potential to improve the detection, classification, and segmentation of atypical and complex fractures. 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