Introduction and purpose: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is one of the leading causes death worldwide. There are many factors that increase risk its occurence. High costs treatment, non-specific symptoms high mortality disease determine further search for new methods treatment diagnostics. The aim study to incidence PE in patients after fracture proximal end humerus.
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Primary repair of pectoralis major tendon with bony tunnels and anchor sutures in the proximal humerus creates a potential weakness and stress riser leading to increased risk of periprosthetic fracture and nerve damage at the site of weakness with subsequent injury, if not allowed to heal satisfactorily with adequate period of rest.

There is a specific type of displaced four-part fracture of the proximal humerus which consists of valgus impaction of the head fragment; this deserves special consideration because the rate of avascular necrosis is lower than that of other displaced four-part fractures. Using either closed reduction or limited open reduction and minimal internal fixation, 74% satisfactory results can be achiev...

BACKGROUND The use of minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) via anterolateral deltoid splitting has good outcomes in the management of proximal humerus fractures. While using this approach has several advantages, including minimal soft tissue disruption, preservation of natural biology and minimal blood loss, there is an increased risk for axillary nerve damage. This study compared the...

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty is an attractive alternative option in treating three- or four-part fractures of the proximal humerus. The main goal of the current study was to evaluate the functional and radiographic results after primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty of three- or four-part fractures of the proximal humerus in patients older than 75 years old. Between 2008 and 2010, 29 consecuti...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY To evaluate whether or not children with displaced proximal humerus fractures are more likely to have attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). PATIENTS AND METHOD Between January 2010 and February 2013, we retrospectively evaluated 42 children with proximal humerus fractures. Requirements for inclusion were an open epiphyseal plate and a non-pathological fract...

Fractures of the proximal humerus can lead to malalignment of the humeral head, necrosis and post-traumatic osteoarthritis. In such cases surface replacement might be a promising option. A total of 28 shoulders with glenohumeral arthritis subsequent to a fracture underwent surface replacement arthroplasty of the humeral head in patients with a mean age of 60 years (35 to 83). On the basis of th...

OBJECTIVE To examine associations between measures of diabetes and risk of fracture in a population-based sample of older Australians. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This was a prospective study of 3,654 subjects aged 49 years and older who were residents in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, Australia. At baseline, subjects were asked questions about history and treatment of diabetes, and fast...