I would reserve proximal humeral replacement for elderly ... of such a case is a three-part greater tuberosity fracture with some surgical neck comminution in an older patient.

Proximal humeral fractures are not rare ... in which the direction of dislocation is less important and isolated anatomic neck fractures are not included. Although the reliability of these ...

Williams: Dr. Galatz, please describe your technique for closed reduction, percutaneous pinning of two-part surgical neck fractures of the proximal humerus. Leesa M. Galatz, MD: The primary ...

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 ...

Background Proximal humeral fractures are common osteoporotic fractures. Most proximal humeral fractures are treated non-surgically, although surgical treatment has gained popularity. The purpose ...

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.

Lucy’s left proximal humerus (A.L. 288-1r ... There are two subparallel fractures in the neck oriented in a roughly parasagittal plane (Fig. 1i). The basicervical (narrower) and transcervical ...