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.

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

The fracture line enters the joint lateral to the ridge between the trochlea and capitellum. The fracture extends into the trochlear groove. Figure 6a. A displaced lateral condyle fracture of the ...

Patients were identified by specific questioning. Information on play circumstances and subsequent clinical progress was documented. Results—Twenty nine fractures of the distal radius were identified ...

Operative fixation of isolated, closed humeral shaft fractures yielded a mean DASH score of 24.5 at 3-month follow-up. This was compared with a mean DASH score of 39.4 for nonoperative treatment.

For example, a simple fracture of the humerus is not difficult to treat non-operatively ... Gary Bledsoe, “A biomechanical Comparison of One-third Tubular Plates Versus Periarticular Plates for ...

Radiologists who evaluate CT scans have diagnostic challenges due to the complexity of underlying anatomy and the potential ...