Humeral Shaft Fractures - Trauma - Orthobullets
2024年12月23日 · Humeral shaft fractures are common fractures of the diaphysis of the humerus, which may be associated with radial nerve injury. Diagnosis is made with orthogonal radiographs of the humerus. Treatment can be nonoperative or operative depending on location of fracture, fracture morphology, and association with other ipsilateral injuries.
Humeral Shaft Fractures - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年12月13日 · Humeral shaft fractures may result from various mechanisms, which may be classified as high-impact or low-impact. High-force trauma can arise from direct blows to the arm, typically due to motor vehicular crashes, sports activities, …
• Understand the anatomy and surgical approaches to the humeral shaft • Understand the indications for nonoperative vs operative management of humeral shaft fractures • Understand the use of functional bracing in humeral shaft fractures • …
Humeral Shaft Fracture (Broken Upper Arm Bone)
Around five percent of all broken bones are humerus shaft fractures. It takes more force to break this bone than to break your wrist or collarbone. Falls can cause these breaks, and so can high-energy accidents like car crashes. The break can happen …
Humeral shaft fracture | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia.org
2024年12月4日 · Humeral shaft fractures are readily diagnosed and usually, do not require internal fixation. Humeral shaft fractures account for 3-5% of all fractures 1,3. Although they occur in all age groups, a bimodal distribution is noted. The first peak is seen in the third decade in males and the second peak in the seventh decade in females 3.
Humeral Shaft Fractures: A Literature Review on Current …
2022年2月25日 · In this review, we aim to provide a concise yet comprehensive summation of the assessment and management of humeral shaft fractures. These are uncommon but prevalent enough that they are part of any trauma surgeon's scope of practice.
Humerus Fracture (Upper Arm Fracture) - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Fractures of the humerus are classified in one of two ways: proximal humerus fracture or humerus shaft fracture. A proximal humerus fracture usually occurs close to the shoulder joint and can be located at different levels with different fracture patterns: simple or comminuted.
Humeral shaft fractures - PMC - PubMed Central (PMC)
2012年5月8日 · Humeral shaft fractures represent approximately 1-5 % of all fractures, occurring over 70,000 times a year in North America [1 – 3]. There is a bimodal distribution with peaks primarily in young male patients, 21–30 years of age, and a larger peak in older females from 60–80 years of age [4].
Humerus shaft fractures, approaches and management
2023年5月7日 · Humeral shaft fracture is a common injury which can be treated either conservatively with functional bracing or with surgical fixation. Current evidence shows an increase in the rate of nonunion after conservative treatment, suggesting that indications for conservative treatment may need to be re-examined.
Humeral Shaft Fracture - TeachMeSurgery
2022年6月28日 · Humeral shaft fractures are common injuries. Like many orthopaedic injuries, they have a bimodal distribution, occurring in both younger patients due to high energy trauma and in elderly patients following low impact injuries.