Analysis of Risk Factors for Occult Surgical Neck Fracture Accompanying Isolated Greater Tuberosity Fracture of Humerus

Isolated avulsion fracture of the lesser tuberosity of the humerus.

Three cases of isolated avulsion fracture of the lesser tuberosity are described together with a review of six previously reported cases. Of the total cases, six had a well-documented mode of injury, in which a strong abducting force was applied to the medial aspect of the upper arm, causing exaggerated abduction and external rotation. The contracting subscapularis muscle displaces the avulsed ...

Occult femoral neck fracture.

coronal imaging; figure 1C). She was treated with osteosynthesis (figure 1D) to stabilise the femoral neck fracture, which resulted in a good functional outcome at 6-month follow-up. Occult femoral neck fractures are frequently misdiagnosed. Once misdiagnosed, the non-displaced fracture may become displaced. When this occurs, patients may need to be treated with hip arthroplasty, which is more ...

Occult Intertrochanteric Fracture Mimicking the Fracture of Greater Trochanter

PURPOSE Occult intertrochanteric fractures are misdiagnosed as isolated greater trochanteric fractures in some cases. We investigated the utility of three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis and outcome management of occult intertrochanteric fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study involved 23 cases of greater trochanteric fractures...

Isolated fractures of the greater tuberosity of the proximal humerus

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The diagnosis and treatment of isolated greater tuberosity fractures of the proximal humerus is not clear-cut. We retrospectively assessed the clinical and radiographic outcome of isolated greater tuberosity fractures. PATIENTS AND METHODS 30 patients (mean age 58 (26-85) years, 19 women) with 30 closed isolated greater tuberosity fractures were reassessed after an aver...

What's your diagnosis: chronic displaced greater tuberosity fracture of the proximal humerus.