Glenoid and Scapula Fracture

  • Melvin C. Makhni
  • Eric C. Makhni
  • Eric F. Swart
  • Charles S. Day
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Abstract

Various common injuries in the shoulder, humerus, and elbow are investigated in this section. Significant attention is paid not only to proper diagnostic examination and imaging, but also to optimal non-operative and operative treatment options to manage these conditions.

Keywords

Shoulder Elbow Forearm Fracture Dislocation Joint Clavicle Humerus Radial head Olecranon Instability AC joint injury Elbow fracture Clavicle fracture Coronoid fracture Distal humerus fractures Elbow dislocation Glenohumeral dislocation Glenoid and scapula fracture Humerus shaft fracture Olecranon fracture Proximal humerus fracture Radial head fracture Radius and ulna shaft fractures SC joint injury 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Melvin C. Makhni
    • 1
  • Eric C. Makhni
    • 2
  • Eric F. Swart
    • 3
  • Charles S. Day
    • 4
  1. 1.Department of Orthopedic SurgeryColumbia Presbyterian Medical CenterNew YorkUSA
  2. 2.Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Henry Ford HospitalWayne State UniversityDetroitUSA
  3. 3.Orthopedic Trauma, Department of Orthopedics and Physical RehabilitationUniversity of Massachusetts Medical CenterWorcesterUSA
  4. 4.Orthopedic SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonUSA

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