When the First Surgery Fails: Learn About Complex Revision Shoulder Replacement Surgeries

Once considered rare, these surgeries are now increasingly common, mostly because of a growing volume of primary procedures ...
Healio

81-year-old woman with concomitant olecranon, proximal humerus fractures

An 81-year-old woman with remote left distal humerus open reduction and internal fixation presented to the clinic after a ...
SciELO

INTRA- AND INTER-OBSERVER AGREEMENT OF PROXIMAL HUMERAL FRACTURES CLASSIFICATIONS IN ADULTS

Objective: Evaluating intra- and inter-observer agreement of the Neer, AO, and AO/OTA proximal humerus fractures classification systems in adults. Methods: In total, 100 X-rays of patients with ...
SciELO

ANTEROLATERAL APPROACHES FOR PROXIMAL HUMERAL OSTEOSYNTHESIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Objective: Anterolateral approaches for proximal humerus osteosynthesis have great advantages because they allow direct exposure of the lateral aspect of the humerus without the muscular retraction ...
Daily

Study Finds Intramedullary Nailing Superior to Dual Plating in Selected Shoulder Fractures

China: A new study published in BMC Surgery suggests that intramedullary nailing may offer faster recovery and improved functional outcomes compared with dual-plate fixation in selected patients with ...
Frontiers

A novel single-portal arthroscopic technique for the management of pediatric humeral lateral condylar fractures

Surgical intervention is indicated for significantly displaced lateral humeral condyle fractures (LHCFs) in children. Arthroscopic-assisted closed reduction represents a minimally invasive alternative ...
Medscape

Proximal Humerus Fracture Patients Face High Mortality Rates

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 ...
Healio

Consider fixation for periprosthetic humeral shaft fractures

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 ...
BioSpace

Johnson & Johnson Launches VOLT™ Wrist and Proximal Humerus Plating Systems in the U.S.

These additions to the VOLT™ portfolio are anatomically designed 1 * for two of the most commonly fractured bones 2,3 "The VOLT™ Wrist Treatment System and VOLT™ Proximal Humerus 3.5 Plating System ...
Frontiers

Risk factors associated with secondary displacement in fractures of the humeral greater tuberosity

The incidence of secondary displacement in fractures of the greater tuberosity of the humerus remains high, irrespective of whether conservative or surgical treatment is administered. However, the ...
The Blood-Horse

HISA Advisory Warns of Proximal Forelimb Fractures Risk

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority announced April 21 the release of a new Equine Health Advisory identifying key risk factors associated with fatal proximal forelimb fractures in ...