A humerus fracture is a break in the large bone of your upper arm. There are several types of humerus fractures, depending on the location of the break. We’ll go over the locations of each type ...

Treatment for distal humerus fractures. A distal fracture refers to when you break the lower part of the humerus, and is most commonly caused by directly hitting or falling on the bone.

What's your call? ![Figure][1] Figure. Frontal (top) and lateral (bottom) digital radiographs of the left humerus of a 20-year-old, left-handed man who had sudden arm pain after throwing a dodgeball.

Proximal Aspect. The ball-shaped top of the humerus is called the humeral head. The greater tubercle of the humerus is a bony prominence where three of the rotator cuff tendons attach.

Complication rates for reverse TSAs have been reported as being 3% to 68%, including infection, instability, loosening and periprosthetic fractures. Periprosthetic humerus fractures can occur ...

A 40-year-old woman who was obese with osteogenesis imperfecta was involved in a high-speed motor vehicle collision and was brought to the ED after being intubated on the scene for Glasgow Coma ...

Supracondylar and Lateral Condyle Fractures of the Humerus in Children. MedGenMed 1(3), 1999 [formerly published in Medscape Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine eJournal 3(3), 1999]. Available at ...

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Is Surgery Necessary for Fracture of Proximal Humerus? March 11, 2015 (HealthDay News) — When an older patient breaks the upper arm, surgery is often no ...

Supracondylar Humerus Fractures . Pediatric elbow fractures are extremely common. It has been estimated that they account for approximately 65% of all fractures and dislocations in children.