BACKGROUND Fixation failure is a relatively common sequela of surgical management of proximal humerus fractures (PHF). The purpose of this study is to understand the current state of the literature with regard to the biomechanical testing of proximal humerus fracture implants. METHODS A scoping review of the proximal humerus fracture literature was performed, and studies testing the mechanica...

Fractures of the proximal humerus are common and the treatment for both displaced and comminuted variants remains controversial. Treatment options initially consisted of closed reduction, traction, casting, and abduction splints. In the early 1930s, operative treatment for displaced fractures gained popularity, which continued in the 1940s and 1950s. Humeral head replacement for severely displa...

Current best evidence supports observation for peripheral nerve palsies following a fracture of the humerus unless associated with an open fracture. However, the indications for nerve exploration with humerus gunshot fractures are unclear. All patients aged 18 to 89 years who were treated for a gunshot fracture of the humerus at an academic trauma center between 2004 and 2008 were retrospective...

Mineralized tissues accumulate elements that play crucial roles in animal health. Although elemental content of bone, blood and teeth of human and some animal species have been characterized, data for many others are lacking, as well as species comparisons. Here we describe the distribution of elements in horn (Bovidae), antler (Cervidae), teeth and bone (humerus) across a number of species det...

521 RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY July/August 2007, Vol. 78/No. 6 Radiologic technologists commonly are called to emergency departments to image the humerus. In the United States humeral fractures represent 4% to 5% of all fractures. Corby described fracture patterns in the humerus as being about the same regardless of age; however, older patients with osteoporosis are more susceptible to these types o...

Case Description-An adult golden eagle with a wound on its right wing caused by gunshot was presented to the University of Tabriz, Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Clinical Finding-Clinical examination and radiographs, revealed compound fracture in distal third of humerus, severe soft tissue compromise and irreparable loss of blood supply. Anemia and leukocy...

BACKGROUND Pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures are the most common elbow fractures seen in children, and account for 16 % of all pediatric fractures. Closed reduction and percutaneous pin fixation is the current treatment technique of choice for displaced supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus in children. The purpose of this study was to determine whether pin diameter affects the ...

Address for Correspondence: Dr. R.Siva Chidambaram, Postgraduate, Department of Anatomy, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. Mobile no. +919994473699 E-Mail: [email protected] *1,3 Post Graduate, 2 Professor and Head. Department of Anatomy, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. The transverse humeral ligament (THL) or Brodie’s ligament is a narrow s...

The humerus is often used to assess skeletal health in laying hens. It usually contains an airsac in the central cavity, but studies have demonstrated that the humeri of some hens do contain medullary bone. This study used radiographs to compare the incidence of increased radiodensity in the central cavity of humeri between lines of highproducing non-commercial laying hens. Hens of six lines (n...

Simultaneous shoulder and elbow dislocation is an uncommon condition, with only about ten cases reported in the literature. It also called bipolar humeral or floating humerus. Nerve involvement sometimes associated but radial nerve impairment yet to be described. We report a case of humerus occurring on young 22 years old. Non-surgical treatment was undertaken reduction followed by under genera...