Traditionally, humerus fractures have been operatively treated using a metal plate and screws. In the non-operative treatment group, patients used a collar and cuff sling for three weeks and ...

Not all proximal humerus fractures amenable to percutaneous pinning Whether doing pinning or ORIF, the goal should be anatomical reduction and stable fixation.

Patients with proximal humerus fractures have substantially higher mortality rates than their matched control individuals from the general population over a 2-year period.

Conventus Orthopaedics has received FDA clearance for the PH Cage™. This is the first industry device to treat proximal humeral (shoulder) fractures.

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 ...

Indications for Computed Tomography (CT-) Diagnostics in Proximal Humeral Fractures: A Comparative Study of Plain Radiography and Computed Tomography ...

“These results do not support the trend of increased surgery for patients with displaced fractures of the proximal humerus,” the authors write.

Your humerus is the long bone in your upper arm that's located between your elbow and shoulder. A fracture is one of the most common injuries to the humerus.