COPENHAGEN, Denmark — When surgically treating 2-, 3- and 4-part impacted humeral neck fractures, a Brazilian surgeon now recommends using a specially designed plate to fill the gap between ...

Not all proximal humerus fractures amenable to percutaneous pinning Whether doing pinning or ORIF, the goal should be anatomical reduction and stable fixation.

Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Fracture of the Surgical Neck of the Humerus with Dislocation of the Humeral Head, Successfully Treated by a Closed Method ...

Sixty studies tested proximal humerus fracture implants in a specific simulated fracture pattern. The most common fracture simulated was a two-part proximal humerus fracture in 41 studies (68 % ...

A randomized controlled trial showed no significant differences in outcomes for surgical vs nonsurgical treatment of displaced fractures of the proximal humerus involving the surgical neck.

Lions' Amik Robertson: Humerus fracture healedRobertson (arm) has been a full participant at OTAs, indicating that his left humerus fracture is fully healed, Jimmy Liao of USA Today Lions Wire ...

The fracture is almost always the result of a full-effort throw that is often accompanied by an audible crack or snap. Ball-thrower's fracture is generally accepted to result from intense torsion upon ...

A fracture of the normal humerus in a healthy young adult most commonly results from significant direct trauma. Throwing sports have become increasingly popular outside of North America and bring with ...