Careful radiographic evaluation of patients with proximal humeral fractures is critical to accurate diagnosis and successful treatment ... in patients with good bone quality and minimally ...

Posteriorly displaced fractures may be angulated or displaced medially or laterally. Uncommonly, direct force applied to the flexed elbow may displace the distal humerus fracture anteriorly.

A proximal humeral fracture is a broken bone that occurs near your shoulder ... provider will discuss with you the options and best treatment strategy for your specific condition.

The humerus is the long bone in the upper arm that extends ... a broken arm depends on the type and severity of the fracture. The goal of treatment is to put the fractured ends of the bone back ...