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== | {{PediatricPage|Humerus fracture}} | ||
==Background== | |||
[[File:Communitive midshaft humeral fracture callus.jpg|thumb|Comminuted midshaft humeral fracture with callous formation]] | |||
{{Proximal arm fracture DDX}} | |||
== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
* | *History of trauma | ||
*Pain over fracture site | |||
== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
{{Shoulder DDX}} | |||
==Evaluation== | |||
===Workup=== | |||
== | ===Diagnosis=== | ||
== | ==Management & Disposition== | ||
{{General Fracture Management}} | |||
[[ | {{Pediatric Humerus Fracture Management Table}} | ||
==See Also== | |||
*[[Fractures (main)]] | |||
*[[Splinting]] | |||
==External Links== | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:Orthopedics]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:20, 17 January 2026
This page is for pediatric patients. For adult patients, see: Humerus fracture
Background
Humerus Fracture Types
Clinical Features
- History of trauma
- Pain over fracture site
Differential Diagnosis
Shoulder and Upper Arm Diagnoses
Traumatic/Acute:
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Clavicle fracture
- Humerus fracture
- Scapula fracture
- Acromioclavicular joint injury
- Glenohumeral instability
- Rotator cuff tear
- Biceps tendon rupture
- Triceps tendon rupture
- Septic joint
Nontraumatic/Chronic:
- Rotator cuff tear
- Impingement syndrome
- Calcific tendinitis
- Adhesive capsulitis
- Biceps tendinitis
- Subacromial bursitis
- Cervical radiculopathy
Refered pain & non-orthopedic causes:
- Referred pain from
- Neck
- Diaphragm (e.g. gallbladder disease)
- Brachial plexus injury
- Axillary artery thrombosis
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Subclavian steal syndrome
- Pancoast tumor
- Myocardial infarction
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary embolism
Evaluation
Workup
Diagnosis
Management & Disposition
General Fracture Management
- Acute pain management
- Open fractures require immediate IV antibiotics and urgent surgical washout
- Neurovascular compromise from fracture requires emergent reduction and/or orthopedic intervention
- Consider risk for compartment syndrome
Pediatric Humerus Fracture Management Table
| Fracture | Splint | Disposition |
| Proximal | Non-emergent Ortho follow up | |
| Shaft | Non-emergent Ortho f/u | |
| Supracondylar | Long Arm Posterior Splint | Ortho consult for Type 2 or 3 |