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Local anesthetic to numb the area around your fracture.To prevent you from feeling pain during the procedure you’ll receive one of the following: During this nonsurgical procedure, your provider will physically push and pull your body on the outside to line up the broken bones inside you. More severe breaks require a closed reduction to set (realign) your bones. You might need a sling to hold your shoulder and arm in place, especially if your humerus is fractured at the proximal end near your shoulder. In both cases, you’ll likely need follow-up X-rays to make sure your bones are healing correctly. If you need a cast, it will likely be for longer, typically six to eight weeks. Splinting usually lasts for three to five weeks. If your fracture is mild and your bones did not move far out of place (if it’s non-displaced), you might only need a splint or cast. How your fracture is treated depends on which type it is, what caused it and how damaged your bones are.

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CT scan: A CT scan will give your provider or surgeon a more detailed picture of your bones and the surrounding tissue than an X-ray.

This will show them the tissue around your bones too.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Your provider might use an MRI to get a complete picture of the damage to your bones and the area around them.

X-rays: An X-ray will confirm any fractures, and show how damaged your bones are.

You’ll need at least one of a few imaging tests to take pictures of your fracture: What tests are done to diagnose humerus fractures? After you’re stabilized, you will need imaging tests to confirm your fracture. If you’re taken to the ER, a team of providers stabilize you and treat your injuries in the order of severity, especially if some are life-threatening. In some cases, this may be done in the emergency room if you’re admitted after a trauma. Your healthcare provider will diagnose a humerus fracture with a physical exam and imaging tests. There’s no way to predict when or how someone will be in an accident, so everyone could experience one. This is especially true because they’re caused by serious traumas. Humerus fractures - like all bone fractures - can affect anyone. These terms are usually more for your healthcare provider to use as they describe where your bone is damaged. Other common labels like the surgical neck and greater tuberosity are just specific areas on your bone. Your humerus has a head (your proximal aspect, near your shoulder), shaft and distal aspect (the end at the bottom, near your elbow).

Anatomy (parts of your bones): Even though your bones are one piece, they have many parts that can be damaged during a fracture.

Similarly, if you have a distal humerus fracture that means your bone is broken at the bottom, closer to your elbow. So, if you have a proximal humerus fracture, your upper arm bone is broken near its top - the end that connects to your shoulder.

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The proximal end of your humerus is the top. Location (proximal and distal): Proximal and distal are words that describe where a fracture is located along your bone’s length.There are lots of terms providers use to talk about specific bones, but the most common ones you’ll hear are: Your provider might reference where on your humerus you experienced a fracture. Displaced fractures are much more likely to require surgery to repair. Non-displaced fractures are still broken bones, but the pieces weren’t moved far enough during the break to be out of alignment. A displaced fracture means the pieces of your bone moved so much that a gap formed around the fracture when your bone broke. Displaced humerus fracturesĭisplaced or non-displaced are more words your provider will use to describe your fracture. Closed fractures are still serious, but your bone doesn’t push through your skin. Open fractures usually take longer to heal and have an increased risk of infections and other complications. If you have an open fracture your bone breaks through your skin. Your healthcare provider will classify your fracture as either open or closed. Your provider will diagnose and treat a supracondylar fracture like any other broken bone. Supracondylar humerus fractures are usually caused by a child catching themselves from a fall with their arm stretched out in front of them. This is a type of elbow fracture that almost always affects kids. If you break your humerus right above your elbow, you might have what’s called a supracondylar fracture. Some types of fractures are classified by how they happen: Some fractures are classified by the shape or pattern of the break line: Your healthcare provider will assign your fracture a type or classification depending on how your humerus is broken.

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