Fig. 8.1 Lateral entry of humeral nail leads to rotator cuff tear and greater tuberosity fracture with posterior migration Fig. 8.2 The axis of the proximal humerus is aligned with…
Fig. 2.1 Neer classification (Reproduced with permission from Neer [5]) The AO classification divided into type A (extra-articular—unifocal, lowest AVN risk), type B (extra-articular—bifocal, higher AVN risk), and type C…
Fig. 1.1 The insertion of the pectoralis major (PM) on the humeral shaft (HS) (HH humeral head, CAL coracoacromial ligament, CT conjoint tendon). Specimen Fig. 1.2 The distance between the…
Fig. 9.1 Deltopectoral approach. Main landmarks: coracoid process, acromion, and distal deltoid insertion. Vision from this approach is optimal The subcutaneous tissues are divided and the deltopectoral interval is entered;…
Fig. 21.1 AO classification of the humeral shaft fracture Several mechanisms could be a cause of a humeral shaft fracture, and the mechanism normally correlates with the fracture type: A…
Fig. 28.1 Deformity in the varus of the elbow with loss of range of motion following supracondylar fracture. The angulation and the level of the osteotomy are determined in the…
Fig. 16.1 Surgical classification of proximal humerus fracture sequelae according to Boileau et al. [9]: four types of sequelae including posttraumatic avascular humeral head necrosis as type 1, locked dislocation…
(1) Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Mauriziano-Umberto I Hospital, University of Turin Medical School, Largo Turati 62, Turin, 10128, Italy Electronic supplementary material The online version of this chapter…
Fig. 29.1 CT scan showing a typical terrible triad pattern of fracture, characterized by a fracture of the coronoid, a fracture of the radial head, and a posterior dislocation of…
Fig. 26.1 Fractures of the distal humerus, basing on AO classification [12], in which, in low-demand patients, the prosthesis is indicated 26.2.2 DHH This prosthesis is indicated in unreconstructible fractures…
