Humeral Fracture Quiz
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Tomohiro Hamahata, MD (Orthopedic surgery)
Dr. Hamahata graduated from the Jikei University of Medical Science. After working at Asanokawa General Hospital and Kosei Chuo Hospital, he joined the Department of Orthopedics at Asakusa Hospital in April 2021, specializing in general orthopedics and joint replacement surgery.
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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
Fracture of the arm bone. This can happen after falling down or sustaining injury to the arm.
Moving the arm / shoulder worsens the pain
Arm pain
Pain in the arms and/or legs
Shoulder pain
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose humeral fracture
Does your pain worsen when you move arms or shoulders?
Do you have pain in the arms?
Do you have pain in your arms and/or legs?
Do you have shoulder pain?
Simple cases can be managed with a cast. More serious fractures may require surgery to restore the normal alignment of the bone. Painkillers for pain, and physical therapy for muscle strengthening are used too.
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References
Maresca A, Pascarella R, Bettuzzi C, Amendola L, Politano R, Fantasia R, Del Torto M. Multifocal humeral fractures. Injury. 2014 Feb;45(2):444-7. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2013.10.010. Epub 2013 Oct 18. PMID: 24183393.
https://www.injuryjournal.com/article/S0020-1383(13)00474-9/fulltext
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Tomohiro Hamahata, MD (Orthopedic surgery)
Dr. Hamahata graduated from the Jikei University of Medical Science. After working at Asanokawa General Hospital and Kosei Chuo Hospital, he joined the Department of Orthopedics at Asakusa Hospital in April 2021, specializing in general orthopedics and joint replacement surgery.
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