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.
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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