Older adults of Norwegian origin and those who are unmarried face an increased risk for humerus fractures, with a higher ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Proximal humerus nonunions present a significant challenge for the surgeon. Many patients with proximal humerus ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Orthopedic investigators from Switzerland have reported favorable results in the treatment of proximal humeral ...

A comparison of the different diagnostic methods with regard to technical quality, osseous overlapping and assessment of the relevant structures has not been presented in proximal humeral fractures.

Background The cartilage of the epiphyseal plate might be 2–5 times weaker than surrounding fibrous tissue; therefore epiphyseal (growth) plates are very sensitive to their surrounding mechanical ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced that a new study 1 that ...

The results of a recent Nordic collaboration study showed that there is no difference in functional results between operative and non-operative treatment in persons aged 60 or more with displaced ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and computer-assisted technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced today the ...

Designed to make for a simplified operating room experience, this new system includes both plates and nails that share the same instrumentation and screws. Polarus 3 Solution offers two plate options ...

GCT is a common benign but locally aggressive lesion of unknown etiology. It occurs more often in men between the third and fifth decades. The tumor is an expansile, lytic lesion on the epiphysis and ...