title: The treatment of fractures of the proximal humerus.
abstract: Fractures of the proximal humerus, which can not be kept in place after reposition--and therefore not acceptable for conservative treatment--can be sufficiently fixed by a thin and long Rush-pin percutaneously introduced. So the damaged arm can be moved early. No inflammation and no pseudarthrosis was observed in 124 cases. The follow up examination of 98 patients after 6 to 12 months revealed good results. In 4 children the fractured neck of the humerus could not be reposed into a proper position (Interposition of periosteum and joint capsule). After open reduction fixation was performed by Kirschner's wires. We observed fast and complete healing in all cases.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D011859:Radiography; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*