Adjei, MD A proximal humeral fracture is a broken bone that occurs near your shoulder joint. "Proximal" refers to being close ...

The mechanism of injury is commonly a fall on the outstretched hand with the elbow extended, with the force applied indirectly to the distal humerus, displacing it posteriorly. Posteriorly ...

Ball and socket joints also allow flexion and extension. Flexion of the shoulder joint occurs when the humerus (upper arm) moves forwards from the rest of the body, which happens at the end of an ...

Objective The specific aim of the study was to investigate and compare epiphyseal length and extension in the proximal humerus, closure in the growth plate and bone marrow signal intensity related to ...