Proximal humeral fractures are not rare, accounting for 4% to 5% of all fractures in the United States. [1] Most of these fractures are minimally displaced or nondisplaced and can be managed ...

According to published results, nonoperative treatment yielded similar clinical outcomes at 2 years as operative treatment ...

For example, a simple fracture of the humerus is not difficult to treat non-operatively ... third Tubular Plates Versus Periarticular Plates for fixation of Osteoporotic Distal Fibula Fractures.” ...

Conclusions: Our study highlights the need for coaches, physicians and players to be aware of distal humeral pain and understand treatment options in order to prevent further injury, including stress ...