Humerus fractures are painful injuries that can sideline you for weeks, if not months. While most patients require surgery to treat a humeral fracture, if the break is not severe or displaced, you could be treated nonsurgically. Regardless of the...
Most humeral shaft fractures occur due to a fall or from a direct trauma. Typically, when we fall, we reach out our hands to brace ourselves. The force can be transmitted anywhere up the arm. Many of these scenarios result in wrist or forearm...
A fracture of the neck of the humerus occurs in the most difficult area of the body to rehabilitate: the shoulder. The humerus bone is the large bone of the upper arm, and the top portion that attaches at the shoulder is called the neck....
A weak arm bone or humerus will fracture just below the shoulder joint or humeral neck when you catch yourself from a fall using your outstretched hand. If you are elderly, you are most susceptible to this type of arm injury because you began to...
Skiing is a high-risk sport that, while exhilarating and fun, can result in serious bodily injuries. Among the most common are shoulder injuries, usually resulting from a fall or collision. While you can never totally prevent shoulder injuries,...
The humerus is the long bone located between the elbow and the shoulder joints in the upper arm. The humerus is made up of three different anatomic parts: the proximal humerus, the shaft and the distal humerus. The proximal humerus is part of the...
A traumatic event involving your triceps -- such as excessive weight lifting or catching yourself as you fall -- can cause a tear in your triceps tendon. A tendon connects muscle to bone. This injury requires surgery to repair the torn tendon....
The proximal humerus is the part of the arm bone which forms the shoulder joint. In 1934, Codman described these parts: head, shaft, greater tuberosity and lesser tuberosity. The Neer classification system helps to guide treatment of these...
Arm wrestling can produce arm injuries similar to trying to lift too much weight at the gym. Muscles, tendons and ligaments in your shoulder, arm and elbow are especially at risk of injury. Seek medical attention if you suspect a severe injury....
Shoulder hemiarthroplasty is a procedure that replaces the head of your humerus, or upper arm bone, with a steel ball. This is performed when arthritis has damaged the cartilage of your shoulder joint to the extent that the bone surfaces are rough...
Joint replacement surgery, in general, has improved the mobility and quality of life for countless numbers of people who suffer from the effects of advanced, or end-stage, arthritis. The most commonly replaced joints are the knee, hip and...
