Fractures of The Humeral Shaft
Fractures of The Humeral Shaft
Fractures of The Humeral Shaft
Humeral Shaft
Hannan Khairu Anami
• Overview
• Anatomy
• Clinical Examination
• Radiographic Evaluation
• Treatment
• Complications
Overview
• 3% of all fractures
• Treatment opt are available : operative/nonoperative
management
• Most low-energy fractures may be amenable to closed
treatment – internal soft-tissue splinting and the biologic
potential of the humerus.
• In high-energy fractures, soft-tissue disruption and
extensive fracture comminution are frequently observed
rendering closed treatment less predictable.
Anatomy