The number of periprosthetic humeral shaft fractures is on the rise related to the increasing performance of shoulder arthroplasty (especially reverse shoulder arthroplasty) in an aging population ...

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

Fractures of the humeral diaphysis account for a substantial proportion of adult long-bone injuries and present a spectrum of treatment options ranging from conservative immobilisation to advanced ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increased inpatient morbidity, longer postoperative length of stay and nonroutine discharge are more likely ...

Pediatric humeral fractures encompass a spectrum of injuries ranging from minimally displaced supracondylar and lateral condylar fractures to complex shaft and intercondylar patterns. Management ...

From the MacAusland Orthopedic Clinics. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 204.

Denosumab (Prolia, Amgen, Inc) does not appear to delay fracture healing or cause other complications when given at or near the time of fracture in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, according to ...

A fracture of the normal humerus in a healthy young adult most commonly results from significant direct trauma. Throwing sports have become increasingly popular outside of North America and bring with ...