Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The humerus is the only bone in the upper arm. It connects to the shoulder and elbow joint.The humerus works with muscles to raise and rotate ...

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

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 ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A 66-year-old woman with past medical history of chronic ...

Fractures of the humeral diaphysis account for a substantial proportion of adult long-bone injuries and present a spectrum of treatment options ranging from conservative immobilisation to advanced ...

At most major medical centers, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds are lectures given by orthopaedic surgeons of national and international prominence, providing opportunities for faculty, residents, and fellows ...

A humerus bone fracture near the elbow is a common injury among children who fall. The typical surgical approach for repairing pediatric elbow fractures is a procedure called closed reduction ...

Robertson (arm) has been a full participant at OTAs, indicating that his left humerus fracture is fully healed, Jimmy Liao of USA Today Lions Wire reports. Robertson had surgery in January to repair ...

Antibiotic treatment prior to surgical repair of a pediatric elbow fracture does not reduce the risk for post-operative infection, according to new findings from a team of researchers and surgeons ...