Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) and hemiarthroplasty (HA) are surgical options increasingly utilized for managing distal humerus fractures (DHF), particularly in elderly patients. These fractures ...

With passive range of motion, there is motion through the humerus distal to where the shoulder joint would be expected. Radiographic evaluation shows complete destruction of the left humeral head ...

Proximal migration of the humerus aggravates the displacement of the unstable ... The examiner then applies an inferior force to the distal arm (figure 7). Confirmatory findings: pain or weakness or ...

LifeNet Health and Johnson & Johnson MedTech bring novel bone graft, brand named PliaFX Pak, to the U.S. market.

ECU is a long thin muscle located on the ulnar aspect of the forearm. It arises from the lateral epicondyle of the distal humerus and inserts at the fifth metacarpal base (figure 1). The muscle's ...

On examination there was tenderness in the shoulder joint, limited shoulder movement, weakness in forearm flexion, normal distal arterial pulse, and no sensory abnormalities. No emptiness in the ...

$48k awarded to help buy, train therapy dogs for veterans in Cambria County Medical records obtained from the clinic indicated the puppy’s injury was a distal humerus fracture, rendering her leg ...

Sometimes the lameness is obvious but not easily detected on a physical exam as with humeral, tibial or ilial ... especially in the condyles of the distal cannon bone. There also may be changes ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that keep your upper arm bone (humerus) in the shoulder socket. Tissues of the rotator cuff can become diseased due to overuse or injury ...

Muscular dystrophy can appear in infancy up to middle age or later, and its form and severity are determined in part by the age at which it occurs. Some types of muscular dystrophy typically ...