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A proximal humerus fracture is a break of the upper part of ... non-surgical treatment options for proximal humerus fractures have good outcomes in terms of fracture ...
The cause of a humerus fracture is usually physical trauma such as a fall. [1] Other causes include conditions such as cancer in the bone. [2] Types include proximal humeral fractures, humeral shaft fractures, and distal humeral fractures. [1] [2] Diagnosis is generally confirmed by X-rays. [2]
Nonunion is permanent failure of healing following a broken bone unless intervention (such as surgery) is performed. A fracture with nonunion generally forms a structural resemblance to a fibrous joint, and is therefore often called a "false joint" or pseudoarthrosis (from Greek pseudo-, meaning false, and arthrosis, meaning joint).
The Müller AO Classification of fractures is a system for classifying bone fractures initially published in 1987 [1] by the AO Foundation as a method of categorizing injuries according to therognosis of the patient's anatomical and functional outcome. "AO" is an initialism for the German "Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen", the ...
At the midshaft of the humerus, the radial nerve travels from the posterior to the anterior aspect of the bone in the spiral groove. A fracture of the humerus in this region can result in radial nerve injury. The ulnar nerve lies at the distal end of the humerus near the elbow. When struck, it can cause a distinct tingling sensation, and ...
It is vulnerable to injury with fractures of the humeral shaft as it lies in very close proximity to the bone (it descends within the spiral groove on the posterior aspect of the humerus). Characteristic findings following injury will be as a result of radial nerve palsy (e.g. weakness of wrist/finger extension and sensory loss over the dorsum ...
Scapular fracture; Arm fracture. Humerus fracture (fracture of upper arm) Supracondylar fracture; Holstein-Lewis fracture – a fracture of the distal third of the humerus resulting in entrapment of the radial nerve; Forearm fracture. Ulnar fracture. Monteggia fracture – a fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with the dislocation of the ...
The humerus is one of the three long bones of the arm. It joins with the scapula at the shoulder joint and with the other long bones of the arm, the ulna and radius at the elbow joint. [6] The elbow is a complex hinge joint between the end of the humerus and the ends of the radius and ulna. [7]