SAN DIEGO — Results showed operative fixation of isolated, closed humeral shaft fractures may lead to improved upper limb function, health-related quality of life, upper extremity range of ...

Compared with several operative interventions, nonoperative treatment with functional bracing yielded the highest rates of nonunion and reoperation for patients with humeral shaft fractures. Athan ...

Few injuries test the patience of both trauma surgeons and patients like the humeral shaft fracture. The sling-and-wait philosophy of functional bracing has always carried the badge of being “good ...

A humerus fracture is a break in the large bone of your upper arm. There are several types of humerus fractures, depending on the location of the break. We’ll go over the locations of each type ...

The fracture is almost always the result of a full-effort throw that is often accompanied by an audible crack or snap. Ball-thrower's fracture is generally accepted to result from intense torsion upon ...

Although fracture is a common cause of compartment syndromes in these locations, no report of a fracture of the humerus associated with compartment syndrome could be found.

Ross's injury is the most common seen - a humeral shaft fracture, meaning he has broken the arm bone above the elbow. But how can a person break their arm in something as seemingly harmless as a ...