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Is Surgery Necessary for Fracture of Proximal Humerus?

(HealthDay News) — When an older patient breaks the upper arm, surgery is often no better than simply immobilizing the limb, according to a new study. The study was published in the March 10 issue of ...
Bloody Elbow

Video: Jacare Souza had successful surgery to repair fractured humerus

Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza has undergone successful surgery to repair the fractured right humerus he suffered against Andre Muniz in the featured preliminary fight of UFC 262. On Monday afternoon, Souza ...
Healio

Osteoporosis prior to surgery may not affect outcomes of proximal humerus fractures

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed preoperative osteoporosis and loss of bone mineral density after surgery did not affect failure ...
Stanford Daily

Emergency Department Visits and Opioid Utilization After Proximal Humerus Surgery: Does Regional Anesthesia Usage Matter?

Holman Day is Stanford Surgery's annual celebration of science. The Holman Lecture Series and Research Day commemorates the life and accomplishments of Founding Department Chair Emile Frederic Holman, ...
Healio

Consider fixation for periprosthetic humeral shaft fractures

The number of periprosthetic humeral shaft fractures is on the rise related to the increasing performance of shoulder arthroplasty (especially reverse shoulder arthroplasty) in an aging population ...