HUMERAL SHAFT FRACTURES

Course overview

MIDSHAFT HUMERAL FRACTURES USUALLY OCCUR DUE TO A DIRECT BLOW TO THE UPPER ARM, WHICH COMMONLY RESULTS FROM FALLS, MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, OR MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS. IN THE ELDERLY, THIS FRACTURE CAN ALSO OCCUR DUE TO A FALL ON AN OUTSTRETCHED ARM. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE CAUSE OF MIDSHAFT HUMERAL FRACTURES, REVIEWS THEIR EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.