Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . While many proximal humerus fractures can be treated nonoperatively, different techniques, methods and ...

There has been an increased interest in the external and percutaneous fixation of proximal humerus fractures. Numerous advantages of external fixation like less blood loss, ease of application, ...

Background: Precise indications for computed tomography (CT) in proximal humeral fractures are not established. The purpose of this study was a comparison of conventional radiographic views with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The decision to treat a proximal humerus fracture through either nonoperative or operative management depends on ...

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

Background The cartilage of the epiphyseal plate might be 2–5 times weaker than surrounding fibrous tissue; therefore epiphyseal (growth) plates are very sensitive to their surrounding mechanical ...

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 ...

TERESE SARA HØJ JØRGENSEN, ANNETTE HØJMANN HANSEN, MARIE SAHLBERG, GUNNAR H. GISLASON, CHRISTIAN TORP-PEDERSEN, CHARLOTTE ANDERSSON and ELLEN HOLM Aims: To compare nationwide time trends and mortality ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and computer-assisted technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced today the ...

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 ...