Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Proximal humerus nonunions present a significant challenge for the surgeon. Many patients with proximal humerus ...

Background: Precise indications for computed tomography (CT) in proximal humeral fractures are not established. The purpose of this study was a comparison of conventional radiographic views with ...

At most major medical centers, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds are lectures given by orthopaedic surgeons of national and international prominence, providing opportunities for faculty, residents, and fellows ...

Proximal humerus fracture (PHF) is the third most common age-related fracture in the elderly, with women more frequently affected than men [1–4]. Currently only incomplete and inconclusive data are ...

Background The cartilage of the epiphyseal plate might be 2–5 times weaker than surrounding fibrous tissue; therefore epiphyseal (growth) plates are very sensitive to their surrounding mechanical ...