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Proximal Humerus Fracture

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AP is a 67-year-old female who presents to the emergency department via EMS complaining of severe shoulder pain after a high-speed motor-vehicle accident in which she was a restrained passenger. She denies any loss of consciousness. On primary survey, she demonstrates a GCS of 15, a patent airway, and is hemodynamically stable. On secondary survey, she demonstrates severe pain with passive range of motion of the right shoulder. There is no motor or sensory deficit and skin is intact. The remaining physical exam as well as her past medical history is unremarkable.

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    Daniel J. Stinner M.D.

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Suite 4200, South Tower Medical Center East – 1215 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA

    Philipp N. Streubel M.D. & William T. Obremskey M.D., M.P.H.

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Stinner, D.J., Streubel, P.N., Obremskey, W.T. (2013). Proximal Humerus Fracture. In: Sethi, M., Jahangir, A., Obremskey, W. (eds) Orthopedic Traumatology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3511-2_7

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