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Fractures of the Humerus Menu

Anterior Approach to Humerus
Anterior Approach to Shoulder

Arteries of the Upper Limb

Blood Supply to the Humerus

Classification of Proximal Humeral Fractures
Condylar Fractures

Distal Humeral Fractures

Holstein Lewis Fractures
Humerus

Humeral Shaft Fracture

Non Union of Humeral Fractures

Pediatric Humeral Frx
Posterior Approach to Shoulder

Posterior Approach to Humerus
Posterolateral Approach to the Distal Humerus

Proximal Humeral Fracture
greater tuberosity frx
surgical neck frx

Proximal Humeral Physeal Injuries

Radial Nerve Palsy Associated with Humeral Shaft Fractures

Supracondylar Fractures

Surgical Approach for Proximal Humeral Fractures

Treatment Methods

Cast Bracing
External Fixation of the Humerus
Hanging Cast and Cast Brac
IM Nailing of Humeral Shaft Fractures
Plate Fixation of Humeral Shaft Frx

Two part Surgical Neck Fracture
Two Part Tuberosity Fractures
Three Part Fractures

The Edwin Smith Papyrus A Fracture of the Humerus

EXAMINATION If thou examinest a man having a break in his upper arm, (and) thou findest his upper arm hanging down, separated from its fellow .

DIAGNOSIS Thou shouldst say concerning him "One having a break in his upper arm. An ailment which I will treat."

TREATMENT Thou shouldst place him prostrate on his back, with something folded between his two shoulder-blades; thou shouldst spread out with his shoulders, in order to stretch apart his upper arm until that break falls into its place. Thou shouldst make for him two splints of linen, (and) thou shouldst apply for him one of them both in the inside of his arm, (and) the other of them both on the under of his arm. Thou shouldst bind it with ymrw, (and) treat afterward with honey every day until he recovers.

References for the Humerus / Humeral Frx

Reconstruction of the humerus with an intramedullary fibular graft. A clinical and biomechanical study.

Fracture-separation of the distal humeral epiphysis.

Biodegradable fixation of distal humeral physeal fractures.

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Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.