[Lesser tuberosity avulsion in combination with multifragment fracture of the greater tuberosity. A rare entity at the proximal humerus].
Isolated fractures of the greater tuberosity represent 14-21% of all proximal humeral fractures. Lesser tuberosity fractures have mainly been mentioned in case reports. We report a rare case of a combination of a lesser tuberosity avulsion with a multifragment fracture of the greater tuberosity of the proximal humerus in a young man. The injury mechanism might be a complex interaction between abduction and external rotation with impaction and shearing against the glenoid and acromion.
Hepp
P
P
Klinik für Unfall-, Wiederherstellungs- und Plastische Chirurgie, Universität Leipzig, Liebigstr. 20, 04103 Leipzig. pierre.hepp@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Theopold
J
J
Engel
T
T
Marquass
B
B
Düsing
T
T
Josten
C
C
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*