Healio

Indications, results using arthroplasty or ORIF for distal humerus fractures differ

Surgeons can often determine whether a distal humeral fracture is amenable to treatment with open reduction internal fixation or arthroplasty based on its AO classification, whether it is far distal ...
Nature

Cadaveric biomechanical assessment of different configurations for a novel pin and plate fixation method in distal humerus fractures

Use of dual pre-contoured plates has been accepted as the treatment of choice in distal humerus fractures despite challenges especially in very distal or highly fragmented fractures. Aiming to improve ...
Healio

66-year-old woman with periprosthetic distal humerus fracture with minimal bone stock

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A 66-year-old woman with past medical history of chronic ...
Healthline

Humerus Fracture: How Long Will It Take to Heal?

The humerus is the long bone of your upper arm. It extends from your shoulder to your elbow, where it joins with the ulna and radius bones of your forearm. A humerus fracture refers to any break in ...
Business Wire

Exactech Humeral Reconstruction Prosthesis Two-Year Patient Outcomes Demonstrate Significant Improvements in Pain and Range of Motion, No Cases of Humeral Loosening

GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced that a new study 1 that ...