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Trending a decade of proximal humerus fracture management in older adults

JSES International, 2022
Background: Proximal humerus fractures are the third most common fracture in older adults. Because of the aging population, the incidence of these fractures and their impact will continue to grow.
Akshar H. Patel, MD, J. Heath Wilder, MD, Sione A. Ofa, BS, Olivia C. Lee, MD, Felix H. Savoie, III, MD, Michael J. O’Brien, MD, William F. Sherman, MD, MBA   +6 more
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"Floating arm" injury in a child with fractures of the proximal and distal parts of the humerus: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction Simultaneous supracondylar humerus fracture and ipsilateral fracture of the proximal humerus in children is rare. Case presentation A 10-year-old Turkish boy with an extension type supracondylar humerus fracture and ipsilateral fracture at ...
Güven Melih, Akman Budak, Kormaz Tanzer, Poyanlı Oğuz, Altıntaş Faik   +4 more
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Evaluation and Management of Proximal Humerus Fractures [PDF]

Advances in Orthopedics, 2012
Proximal humerus fractures are common injuries, especially among older osteoporotic women. Restoration of function requires a thorough understanding of the neurovascular, musculotendinous, and bony anatomy.
Ekaterina Khmelnitskaya, Lauren E. Lamont, Samuel A. Taylor, Dean G. Lorich, David M. Dines, Joshua S. Dines   +5 more
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The incidence and treatment trends of pediatric proximal humerus fractures

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019
Background Proximal humerus fractures comprise approximately 2% of all pediatric fractures. In general, upper extremity fractures have increased in children. However, recent trends of proximal humerus fractures are not analyzed yet.
Juuli Hannonen, Hanna Hyvönen, Linda Korhonen, Willy Serlo, Juha-Jaakko Sinikumpu   +4 more
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Geographic variation in the treatment of proximal humerus fracture: an update on surgery rates and treatment consensus

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2019
Background Using a larger, more comprehensive sample, and inclusion of the reverse shoulder arthroplasty as a primary surgical approach for proximal humerus fracture, we report on geographic variation in the treatment of proximal humerus fracture in 2011
Sarah B. Floyd, Joel Campbell, Cole G. Chapman, Charles A. Thigpen, Michael J. Kissenberth, John M. Brooks   +5 more
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A Comparison of the Functional Outcome in PHILOS (Proximal Humerus Internal Locking System) Versus Proximal Humerus Interlocking Nail in Proximal Humerus Fractures. [PDF]

Cureus
Dinkar KS, Goyal A, Mittal V, Kapoor R, Chahar HS, Singh VK.   +5 more
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Non Vascularised Fibula Strut Graft Augmentation for Fixation of Proximal Humerus 3-Part Fracture using PHILOS Plate and CC Screws in a Young Male [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021
Proximal humerus fracture accounts for 4-5% of all fractures. Locking Compression Plate (LCP) Proximal Humerus Internal Locking System (PHILOS) fixation is currently the most widely used method for the management of unstable proximal humerus fractures.
Amit Supe, pranay kondewar, eknath pawar, rohit topno, lalkar gadod   +4 more
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Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty After Communited Humerus Fracture: А Case Report [PDF]

Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2022
Background. Fractures of the proximal humerus are common injury, especially among older age group patients. For the treatment of most cases, conservative tactics are required, some require surgery: osteosynthesis, arthroplasty. Proximal humerus fractures
Aleksandr V. Frolov, Alexey N. Logvinov, Mikhail E. Burtsev, Musa N. Maysigov, Alexandr A. Olchev, Pavel M. Kadantsev, Andrey V. Korolev   +6 more
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A Case of Humeral Head Fracture-dislocation with Vascular Injury: How We Managed it [PDF]

Journal of Orthopedics and Joint Surgery, 2022
Axillary artery injury is uncommon, although proximal humerus fractures are prevalent. The majority of axillary artery injuries in the literature have been attributed to anterior glenohumeral dislocation; a few have been linked to single proximal humerus
K Meenakshisundaram, Nagesh C Sangolgi, Kandaswamy K G, Hari Sivanandan, Athipathi Sundararaj, Chiranjeevi K P   +5 more
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Management of Proximal Humerus Fractures in Adults—A Scoping Review

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022
Proximal humerus fractures are the third most common fracture type in adults, with their incidence increasing over time. There are varied approaches to both the classification and treatment of proximal humerus fractures.
Hayden P. Baker, Joseph Gutbrod, Jason A. Strelzow, Nicholas H. Maassen, Lewis L. Shi   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source