Introduction: Proximal humerus fractures are common and debilitating injuries, especially in elderly as osteoporosis deforming forces of muscle attached. Wide range treatment modalities ranging from conservative management to shoulder arthroplasty. In our study we have evaluated proximal interlocking osteosynthesis (PHILOS) plate internal fixation fracture. Background Objective: The objective 1...

Simultaneous ipsilateral distal and proximal fractures of the forearm are rare [1-3]. There have been case reports describing an olecranon fracture associated with an ipsilateral distal radius epiphyseal injury[1], a Monteggia lesion with an associated ipsilateral distal radius epiphyseal injury[4] or associated with ipsilateral distal radius and ulna metaphyseal fractures[5, 6]. Furthermore, t...

Management of proximal humerus fractures with hemiarthroplasty has been shown to yield unpredictable and inconsistent outcomes. Risk factors for clinical failure following hemiarthroplasty include postoperative tuberosity failure, advanced age, female sex, osteoporosis, and inability or unwillingness to participate in the extensive rehabilitation required. In this difficult-to-manage injury, re...

t-condylar fracture of distal humerus in young children is very rare. pure physeal fractures of the olecranon are also rare. we report on an extremely rare case of concomitant ulecranon fracture, ipsilateral segmental humerus and intercondylar humerus fracture (type iii) in a skeletally immature patient.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Increased mortality after hip fracture is well documented. The mortality after hospitalization for upper extremity fracture is unknown, even though these are common injuries. Here we determined mortality after hospitalization for upper extremity fracture in patients aged ≥16 years. PATIENTS AND METHODS We collected data about the diagnosis code (ICD10), procedure code (...

The purpose of this study was to use finite element analysis to compare the biomechanical characteristics after lateral locking plate (LLP) or LLP with a medial anatomical locking plate (LLP-MLP) fixation of proximal humeral fractures with an unstable medial column.First, a 3-dimensional, finite element analysis model was developed. Next, LLP and LLP-MLP implants were instrumented into the prox...

Background: Locking plate fixation provides satisfactory outcome following proximal humerus fractures. None of theprevious studies selectively evaluate the outcome in young patients. This study evaluates outcome of locking platesystem in the treatment of acute three- and four-part fractures in young patients.Methods: In this prospective study we included all patients who were less than 60 years...

BACKGROUND The ability to correctly classify fractures is of importance for choosing the appropriate treatment and for providing appropriate data for research and quality registers. In the Swedish Fracture Register (SFR) fractures of all types are registered by the attending physician, often a junior doctor. For the majority of fractures, a modified AO/OTA classification is used. This study aim...