1995;26:353-361. 2. Dameron TB. Fractures and anatomical variations of the proximal portion of the fifth metatarsal. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1975;57:788-792. 3. Richli WR, Rosenthal DI. Avulsion ...

Most of the proximal pole has a poor blood supply that’s easily cut off in a fracture. Without blood, the bone dies, which is called avascular necrosis. Fractures in the proximal pole don’t ...

This leaves your bones more vulnerable to breaks from ... you’ll need to wear a sling for two to six weeks. Proximal fractures generally require the least amount of time, while distal fractures ...

or shoulder blade the proximal humerus, or upper arm A bone fracture is a crack or break in a bone, and a shoulder fracture is a break in one of the three bones that comprise the shoulder.

Results: 1,051 proximal humerus fracture studies were reviewed; 67 studies met our inclusion criteria. The most common specimen used was cadaver bone (87 %), followed by sawbones (7 %) and animal ...

As a result, the fragment was reduced open with a bone hook, and the arm moved as a unit. The patient was maintained in a gunslinger brace until healing. Most proximal humeral fractures are ...

or football you could get a proximal radius fracture. The name for this fracture comes from the portion of bone near the elbow where it usually happens: the radial head. It can also affect the ...

A metacarpal fracture is a break in one of the hand bones, making it hard or even impossible for the hand to work the way it usually does. A metacarpal fracture is when one or more bones in the ...