A 56-year-old man presented with a history of a left humeral nonunion following three previous surgical attempts to repair the fracture. Three years previously, he fell and sustained a closed, ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Published results showed a higher prevalence of nonunion ...

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 ...

Background: Fixation failure is a relatively common sequela of surgical management of proximal humerus fractures (PHF). The purpose of this study is to understand the current state of the literature ...

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 ...

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 ...

These radiographs reveal a mildly displaced, comminuted spiral fracture at the distal diaphysis of the left humerus with an associated butterfly fragment (Fig. 1). The patient, a healthy recreational ...