Main description:

Proximal Humerus Fractures includes everything the orthopedic surgeon needs to know about the clinical management of these common shoulder injuries. Although non-operative treatment techniques are addressed and can be used in less severe circumstances, this book focuses mainly on the current operative treatment techniques for proximal humerus and tuberosity fractures, malunions and nonunions, including open reduction, percutaneous pinning, locking plate and intramedullary nail fixation, and humeral head hemiarthroplasty and reverse shoulder arthroplasty. A chapter on complications associated with these types of fractures and their management is also included. Dedicated to a common musculoskeletal injury, especially in athletes and the elderly suffering from osteoporosis, Proximal Humerus Fractures will be a valuable resource to all orthopedic surgeons and practitioners of sports medicine.

Contents:

Anatomy and Classification of Proximal Humerus Fractures.- Non-operative Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures.- Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures.- Tuberosity Fractures.- Intramedullary Locking Nail Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures: Rationale and Technique.- Proximal Humeral Locking Plates for Displaced Fractures of the Proximal Humeral Humerus.- Hemiarthroplasty for the Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures.- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Proximal Humerus Fractures.- Complications of Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures.- Evaluation and Management of Proximal Humerus Nonunions and Malunions.