WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Mark A. Mighell, MD, discussed several tips and techniques for treating proximal humerus fractures.“In my session, I spoke ...

A study was done to compare the clinical efficacy of the minimally invasive lateral shoulder approach and deltopectoral space approach in the treatment of proximal humerus fractures. The clinical data ...

The anterolateral approach to proximal humerus fractures is performed between the anterior and middle portions of the deltoid. Thus, it provides better exposure of the greater tuberosity when ...

NEW ORLEANS — General orthopedic surgeons can quickly learn to treat proximal humerus fractures with either open reduction and internal fixation or its less invasive alternative, percutaneous ...

Proximal humerus fracture: The humerus is a bone in the upper arm. The term “ proximal ” refers to the part of this bone that has a ball-like shape and connects with the socket of the shoulder ...

Issues in the management of proximal humeral fractures were reviewed at an orthopaedic Grand Rounds presentation at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, NY, on October 11, 2000, hosted and led by Evan ...

Fractures to the proximal humerus occur near the shoulder joint. Most fractures to the proximal humerus can be treated without surgery, as long as the bones haven’t shifted out of their original ...

A majority of proximal humeral fractures occur in women with incidence increasing almost exponentially with aging. [19, 20] According to our study the incidence for surgical treatment rose for ...