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Humerus fractures are rare. They’re less than 10% of all broken bones. It’s more common to break your humerus at its top where it meets your shoulder (a proximal humerus fracture) than at the bottom where it meets your elbow (a distal humerus fracture).
Your shoulder has three bones: the collarbone, shoulder blade, and upper arm bone. The top part of the upper arm bone is called the proximal part. Many muscles are around your shoulder. Blood vessels and nerves go from under your collarbone down your arm. Figure 1: A patient with a proximal humerus fracture.
18 Οκτ 2022 · A proximal humerus fracture is a common injury to the shoulder. Especially common in elderly individuals due to osteoporosis, proximal humerus fractures are among the most common broken bones in the shoulder.
24 Μαΐ 2018 · The humerus is the long bone of your upper arm. It extends from your shoulder to your elbow, where it joins with the ulna and radius bones of your forearm. A humerus fracture refers to any...
20 Σεπ 2024 · Proximal humerus fractures are common fractures often seen in older patients with osteoporotic bone following a ground-level fall on an outstretched arm. Diagnosis is made with orthogonal radiographs of the shoulder.
13 Οκτ 2022 · What is a proximal humerus fracture? The humerus is the long bone in your upper arm. A fracture of the proximal part means that it is broken up near the shoulder joint. These fractures normally take between 6 to 12 weeks to heal. How should it be treated? This fracture can be treated in a sling for 4 weeks.
The humerus — also known as the upper arm bone — is a long bone that runs from the shoulder and scapula (shoulder blade) to the elbow. Fractures of the humerus are classified in one of two ways: proximal humerus fracture or humerus shaft fracture.
