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(HealthDay News) — When an older patient breaks the upper arm, surgery is often no better than simply immobilizing the limb, according to a new study. The study was published in the March 10 issue of ...

A total of 47,960 hospitalizations with a diagnosis of proximal humeral fracture were registered in the NHDR during the 23-year study period. The number of patients was 1136 in 1987 and 2944 in 2009.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed preoperative osteoporosis and loss of bone mineral density after surgery did not affect failure ...

Patients report no significant difference in 2-year outcomes for surgical vs nonsurgical treatment of displaced upper arm fractures, according to a UK randomized controlled trial published in the ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced that a new study 1 that ...

Fractures of the distal radius (near the wrist) and proximal humerus (upper arm near the shoulder) are among the most frequent osteoporotic injuries 2,3, especially in adults over age 65. 9 Wrist ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced today that its unique ...