title: Correlation of angulation on initial and healed radiographic views of surgical humerus neck fractures.
abstract: This retrospective study evaluated the correlation of the angulation on initial and healed radiographs of displaced surgical humerus neck fractures treated nonoperatively, with emphasis on the initial axillary view. Thirty-six patients with displaced isolated surgical humerus neck fractures were treated nonoperatively to union. Fracture angulation of the injury and healed views were measured. Angulation on the initial axillary view was a poor predictor of angulation at union. Initial axillary radiographs of surgical neck fractures treated nonoperatively overestimated final angulation, with the Y view being more predictive of angulation at union.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, 850 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: DeLuise
authors.forename: Cameron
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sadeghi
authors.forename: Mohit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhandari
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tornetta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome