Proximal humeral fractures account for a significant proportion of upper limb injuries, particularly among older individuals with osteoporotic bone. Management ranges from conservative ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Proximal humerus nonunions present a significant challenge for the surgeon. Many patients with proximal humerus ...

The humerus is the long bone of your upper arm. It extends from your shoulder to your elbow, where it joins with the ulna and radius bones of your forearm. A humerus fracture refers to any break in ...

The results of a recent Nordic collaboration study showed that there is no difference in functional results between operative and non-operative treatment in persons aged 60 or more with displaced ...

Patients with proximal humerus fractures demonstrated substantially higher mortality rates than their matched control individuals from the general population over a 2-year period, with the highest ...

The humerus bone is located in the upper arm between the elbow and shoulder. It’s the longest bone in the arm, and supports movement in the arm and shoulder. Keep reading to learn more about your ...

A shoulder fracture is a broken bone in the shoulder. These fractures typically occur after a fall or high impact collision. In most cases, surgery is not necessary to treat a shoulder fracture. The ...

An 81-year-old woman with remote left distal humerus open reduction and internal fixation presented to the clinic after a mechanical ground-level fall 1-week prior. She was initially evaluated at an ...