Proximal humeral fractures are not rare, accounting for 4% to 5% of all fractures in the United States. [1] Most of these fractures are minimally displaced or nondisplaced and can be managed ...

In this cohort study based on a nationwide register, we analysed the trends for surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures in the entire adult Finnish population. The main finding was that ...

According to published results, nonoperative treatment yielded similar clinical outcomes at 2 years as operative treatment ...

nonoperative treatment yielded similar clinical outcomes at 2 years as operative treatment using locking plates for older patients with displaced proximal humerus fractures. According to published ...

and S.G. Kaar, “No contribution of tension-reducing rotator cuff sutures on locking plate fixation in a 2-part proximal humerus fracture model.” Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 28(8): 458-463, August ...

Potential complications of bone marrow aspiration are pain, bleeding, bruising and potential fracture at the aspiration ... iliac crest, proximal humerus (greater tubercle), trochanteric fossa ...

Objective The specific aim of the study was to investigate and compare epiphyseal length and extension in the proximal humerus, closure in the growth plate and bone marrow signal intensity related to ...