Proximal humeral fractures are not rare ... the size of humeral head indentation fractures, and the amount of articular involvement in head-splitting fractures. According to Neer, a fracture ...

I would reserve proximal humeral replacement for elderly patients with lower functional demand. In addition, fractures with severe varus head displacement or axillary dislocation are situations ...

Figure 5: This valgus impacted four-part proximal humerus fracture demonstrates how the compression of the humeral head (thick arrow) into the metaphyseal shaft of the humerus caused the ...

Background: Precise indications for computed tomography (CT) in proximal humeral fractures are not established ... the glenoid and humeral head. CT with thin slices technology and additional ...

For example, breaking your fall with an outstretched arm can often cause mid-shaft and proximal humerus fractures. A high-impact collision, such as a car accident or football tackle, is more ...

Proximal humerus fractures are more common in older persons than in younger adults. This fracture usually occurs as a result of falling, usually at home, directly on to the shoulder. In the ...

You can also break your humerus if you fall with your arm outstretched. Fractures to the proximal humerus occur near the shoulder joint. Most fractures to the proximal humerus can be treated ...

“These results do not support the trend of increased surgery for patients with displaced fractures of the proximal humerus,” the authors write.