Shoulder Trauma
A 72-year-old woman presents after falling onto her outstretched hand. She has significant shoulder pain and swelling. Radiographs reveal a four-part proximal humerus fracture with head-splitting component. CT scan confirms displacement of the greater tuberosity, lesser tuberosity, and humeral shaft with disruption of the medial calcar. There is pre-existing rotator cuff arthropathy on the contralateral shoulder. Regarding proximal humerus fractures:
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The Neer classification is based on the number of displaced parts (greater tuberosity, lesser tubero...
Humeral head blood supply: the anterior humeral circumflex artery gives the arcuate artery (ascendin...
All proximal humerus fractures require surgical treatment; the Neer classification defines displacem...
Treatment options: non-operative management (sling, early mobilization) for minimally displaced frac...
RTSA advantages in proximal humerus fractures: does not depend on rotator cuff healing for function;...
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