This article discusses the anatomy, clinical evaluation, and treatment of these fractures. Ebraheim's educational animated video describes neer classification of proximal humeral head fractures, one, tow, three, and four.classification based.
All formats available for pc, mac, ebook readers and other mobile devices. A proximal humerus fracture is a break of the upper part of the bone of the arm (humerus). We review the imaging, complications and management.
Three part proximal humerus fracture.
Proximal humeral (humerus) fractures happens when the top aspect of the upper arm bone, that is classification of humerus fractures. Many proximal humerus fractures are amenable to nonoperative treatment. Proximal humerus fractures are the third most common osteoporotic fracture type observed in elderly patients, after wrist and hip fractures. Cause of over 150,000 annual emergency department. Ct is done if fractures are complex or. Hippocrates first documented a proximal humerus fracture in 460 bce and treated it with traction. All formats available for pc, mac, ebook readers and other mobile devices. Humeral head collapse or necrosis, minimal tuberosity malunion type 2: The neer system divides the proximal humerus into four parts and considers not the fracture line, but the displacement as being significant in terms of classification. Three part proximal humerus fracture. Sling immobilization is the treatment for the majority of these fractures. The usual treatment for this fracture is immobilisation of the shoulder in a sling, body. Typically occur in elderly osteoporotic patients from foosh mechanism. Proximal humerus fractures are commonly encountered fractures in general orthopaedic practices. This article discusses the anatomy, clinical evaluation, and treatment of these fractures. Fractures occurring at or proximal to the surgical neck of the humerus. Classification of proximal humerus fractures.