Proximal humerus fracture.
A thirty-five-year-old man who fell from a tree is admitted to the emergency department with the x-rays shown below. Physical examination reveals that the patient is neurologically intact and has good pulses. Management of this case is described in the following opinions.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome