The reverse prosthesis has become a treatment of choice for glenohumeral osteoarthritis in a cuff-deficient shoulder. It allows restoration of mobility despite the loss of rotator cuff function. Hemiarthroplasty, the historical standard of care for proximal humeral fractures requiring replacement, fails most commonly because of tuberosity nonunion. Therefore, in the face of poor bone quality, t...

BACKGROUND Since 2003, we have used the Proximal Humerus Interlocking System plate for treatment of proximal humeral fractures. Although many patients have good and excellent results, the reported rate of complications varies. We have focused on the complication rate and risk factors for complications 1 year after surgery. METHODS From 2003 until 2008, a total of 294 (223 women; 71 men; media...

Fractures of the upper end of the humerus that interrupt the blood supply to the humeral head may justify a prosthetic replacement. A rigorous analysis of the patient's condition and the type of fracture is a prerequisite before rejecting an indication of orthopedic treatment or fixation. The result of a hemiarthroplasty is mainly conditioned by compliance with technical rules whose purpose is ...

Proximal humerus fractures are common and have a bimodal age distribution. Fracture-dislocations in younger patients result from highenergy trauma and most surgeons attempt open reduction and internal fixation, if at all possible. Osteoporotic fractures in elderly patients are commonly associated with low-energy trauma such as groundlevel falls and most are minimally displaced, impacted fractur...

Background The incidence rate of olecranon fractures is highest in the elderly population. aim this study was to determine whether patients with have similar demographic and risk characteristics compared osteoporotic upper extremity fractures. Methods A retrospective data analysis performed diagnoses for fracture, distal radius fracture proximal humerus between 2014 2016. Results total 157 olec...

BACKGROUND Open reduction and internal fixation of proximal humerus fractures can be difficult to achieve adequate, complication free results due to osteopenia of the proximal humerus and unstable fracture patterns. This study aimed to compare the biomechanical properties of a novel hybrid fixed angle blade plate (Fx plate) with an established fixed angle locking plate (PHILOS plate). METHODS...

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.

Introduction. Isolated fracture of the trochlea is an uncommon condition requiring a particular mechanism of injury. Its association with a distal radial fracture is rare. We aimed through this case report to identify the injury mechanism and to assess surgical outcomes. Case Presentation. We report a 26-year-old female who was admitted to our department for elbow trauma following an accidental...

Knowledge of the forces that act upon the equine humerus while the horse is standing and the resulting strains experienced by the bone is useful for the prevention and treatment of fractures and for assessing the proximolateral aspect of the bone as a site for obtaining autogenous bone graft material. The first objective was to develop a mathematical model to predict the loads on the proximal h...