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Sports-related Fractures, Dislocations and Trauma

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Fractures of the humerus are relatively common fractures that occur typically with either high-energy trauma in younger patients or low energy mechanisms in the elderly population. This chapter will focus primarily on proximal humerus fractures and humeral shaft fractures, specifically addressing clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment options, and return to sport. The vast majority of humeral shaft and proximal humerus fractures can be treated nonsurgically, with focused physiotherapy and appropriate time for healing. While significant morbidity can be associated with certain injuries, a majority of isolated humeral shaft fractures and proximal humerus fractures heal and progress to good or excellent clinical outcomes. Return to sport is typically dictated by clinical and radiographic evidence of fracture healing.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA

    Christopher D. Joyce

  2. Department of Orthopedics, Denver Health Medical center, Denver, CO, USA

    David Ziegler

  3. Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA

    Katherine S. Dahab

  4. Department of Orthopedics, Division of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA

    Jonathan T. Bravman

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  3. Vermont Orthopedic Clinic, Rutland, VT, USA

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Joyce, C.D., Ziegler, D., Dahab, K.S., Bravman, J.T. (2020). Humerus. In: Khodaee, M., Waterbrook, A., Gammons, M. (eds) Sports-related Fractures, Dislocations and Trauma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36790-9_15

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