Depending on the severity of the injury, it may take several weeks to several months to recover from a broken humerus. The humerus is the upper arm bone. It is the longest bone in the upper body.

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.

A humerus bone fracture near the elbow is a common injury among children who fall. The typical surgical approach for repairing pediatric elbow fractures is a procedure called closed reduction ...

A young mum, who broke her arm while fitting a car seat just weeks after childbirth, had to undergo an amputation when ...

The International Osteoporosis Foundation highlights the importance of collaborative efforts in treating osteoporosis, ...

I remember almost trying to make them believe it was broken, saying it really hurt, but they didn’t feel it was and thought .

A study by orthopaedic Specialist Steve Butterworth at Weighbridge Referrals in Swansea has shown that using a combination of ...

What is a broken bone? A broken bone and a fracture are the same thing. The bone could be cracked, snapped, crushed or broken into a few pieces. No matter how the bone is broken, the first aid steps ...

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 ...

Potential complications of bone marrow aspiration are pain, bleeding, bruising and potential fracture at the aspiration ... iliac crest, proximal humerus (greater tubercle), trochanteric fossa ...

2015. Relative stiffness of 3 bandage/splint constructs for stabilization of equine midmetacarpal fractures. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, Vol. 25, Issue. 3, p. 379. Sandberg, ...