Background Proximal humeral fractures are common osteoporotic fractures. Most proximal humeral fractures are treated non-surgically, although surgical treatment has gained popularity. The purpose ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD The humerus is your upper arm bone. It is the longest bone in the upper part of ...

Uncommonly, direct force applied to the flexed elbow may displace the distal humerus fracture anteriorly. Gartland [1] classified extension fractures into three types: type I fractures are ...