Proximal humeral fracture is one of the most prevalent osteoporotic fractures in the elderly, ranking third after hip and distal radius fractures and accounting for approximately 10% of all geriatric ...

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 ...

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 ...

A supracondylar fracture is a type of elbow fracture common in young children. The location and cause of the fracture determine the type. A supracondylar fracture is a fracture in the upper arm just ...

SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners took a major hit to their roster Sunday after Victor Robles dislocated his left shoulder making arguably the catch of the year. The Mariners placed Robles on the 10-day ...

Pediatric humeral fractures encompass a spectrum of injuries ranging from minimally displaced supracondylar and lateral condylar fractures to complex shaft and intercondylar patterns. Management ...

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 ...

Abstract: The human skeletal framework relies heavily on bones, and one such crucial component is the “Humerus.” Positioned in the upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow junction, the ...

Dear Doctors: Our 9-year-old daughter fell off her skateboard and hurt her arm. It seemed like just a bad sprain, but after getting an X-ray, she was diagnosed with a greenstick fracture. What is that ...

The Gartland classification is used to decide on surgery. In contrast, the John Hopkins classification system predicts clinical outcomes for patients undergoing surgery and determines the risk of ...