Radiographs on this presentation demonstrated a periprosthetic intra-articular supracondylar intercondylar distal humerus fracture (Figure 1). On exam, she had no open wounds, ecchymosis ...

A high-impact collision, such as a car accident or football tackle, is more likely to cause a distal humerus fracture. Humerus fractures can also be pathologic fractures, which happen as the ...

These fractures may take up to 4 months to fully heal. A distal fracture refers to when you break the lower part of the humerus, and is most commonly caused by directly hitting or falling on the bone.

These radiographs reveal a mildly displaced, comminuted spiral fracture at the distal diaphysis of the left humerus with an associated butterfly fragment (Fig. 1). The patient, a healthy recreational ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD The humerus is your upper arm bone. It is the longest bone in the upper part of your body and is connected to many important tendons and ligaments. The ...