Humerus fracture

Fig. 1. AO-Classification of humerus shaft fractures according to Müller et al. (27) - "Humerus shaft fractures - where are we today?"

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My personal tips from my recovery after a proximal humerus fracture.

I recently fractured my left humerus and found that reading humerus fracture recovery blogs has been helpful in anticipating the healing process. A broken humerus is fairly uncommon, but quite…

A humerus fracture is a break in the upper arm bone. There are several types of these. Learn the meaning of proximal, mid-shaft, and distal fractures.

PROXIMAL HUMERAL FRACTURES Neer Classification Fractures of the proximal humerus are common, occur- ring most frequently in older patients from a fall on the outstretched hand. The fragment is considered displaced if the displacement is greater than 1 cm or the angulation is greater than 45 degrees. The four-part classification proposed by Neer requires identification of the following four major fracture fragments and their relationships to one another on initial radiographs: (1) articular…

FRACTURE OF DISTAL HUMERUS In adults, fractures of the distal humerus often require surgical fixation because they are usually caused by a high-energy injury and frequently are comminuted and/or intra-articular in location. Fracture patterns include supracondylar, transcondylar, intercondylar (T or Y), lateral or medial condyle, or epicondyle and isolated capitellar or trochlear fractures. Intra-articular fractures may be difficult to adequately assess on plain radiographs; therefore, CT…

Humerus fracture recovery exercises focus on range of motion and strengthening. Follow your physical therapist's instructions for exercise after this injury.

Adult Advisor 2015.1 published by RelayHealth.Last reviewed: 2014-05-07