The major risk with this option is bone loss during extraction of the long-stem implant. Key points. There are limited options for fixation of periprosthetic distal humerus fractures around a long ...

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 ...

These are proximal humerus fractures, mid-shaft fractures, and distal humerus fractures. If the bone is moved out of the position, surgery is recommended. Surgery is used to readjust the bone and ...

In 2009, Matthew T. Provencher, MD, described the use of a distal tibia allograft for glenoid reconstruction in patients with significant glenoid bone loss. This was initially performed in an open ...

Blood and lymph vessels were slowly taking over the bones in the woman's arms: first the humerus, then the ulna in her forearm. Perplexed by the bizarre results, the doctors sought a second opinion.

Baker Mayfield has a fractured humerus bone in his left shoulder in addition to a torn labrum, according to a report by Jay Glazer of NFL FOX. Glazer said in the pre-game show prior to the Browns ...

The end of the tendon is rolled into a ball, then stitched together. A keyhole is made in the humerus bone, then the stitched end is placed in the keyhole and “locked” into place.