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Browner: Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction, 3rd ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Section IV - Upper Extremity
  - Chapter 42 - Trauma to the Adult Elbow and Fractures of the Distal Humerus: Access document
    - Part II Fractures of the Distal Humerus: Access document
      - Distal Humeral Anatomy: Access document
      - General Classification: Access document
      - Single-Column Fractures: Access document
      - Bicolumn Fractures: Access document
      - Fractures of the Capitellum: Access document
      - Extra-Articular Intracapsular Fractures: Transcolumn Fractures: Access document
    - References: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 43 - Fractures of the Humeral Shaft: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Anatomy: Access document
    - Biomechanical Considerations: Access document
    - Classification: Access document
    - Diagnosis: Access document
    - Management: Access document
    - Complications: Access document
    - Special Issues: Access document
    - Conclusions: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 44 - Proximal Humeral Fractures and Glenohumeral Dislocations: Access document
    - Part I Essential Principles: Access document
      - Introduction: Access document
      - Relevant Anatomy and Biomechanics: Access document
      - Evaluation of an Acutely Injured Shoulder: Access document
      - Differential Diagnosis: Access document
      - Surgical Treatment of Proximal Humeral and Glenohumeral Injuries: Access document
      - Outcome Evaluation: Access document
      - References: Access document
    - Part II Proximal Humeral Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations: Access document
      - Introduction: Access document
      - Epidemiology: Access document
      - Mechanisms of Injury: Access document
      - Associated Injuries: Access document
      - Fracture Classification: Access document
      - Management: Access document
      - Outcome Assessment: Access document
      - Complications: Access document
      - Conclusion: Access document
      - References: Access document
    - Part IV Post-traumatic Reconstruction of Proximal Humeral Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations: Access document
      - Introduction: Access document
      - Evaluation: Access document
      - Prosthetic Arthroplasty: Access document
      - Nonunion: Access document
      - Malunion: Access document
      - Results: Access document
      - Summary: Access document
      - References: Access document
Canale: Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics 10th Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 1 - Surgical Techniques and Approaches: Access document
  - Surgical Approaches: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Humerus: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 50 - General Principles of Fracture Treatment: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Classification of Fractures: Access document
  - Classification of Soft Tissue Injuries: Access document
  - Trauma Principles: Access document
  - Fracture Healing (Bone Regeneration): Access document
  - Principles of Surgical Treatment: Access document
  - Biomaterials of Fracture Fixation: Access document
  - Biomechanics of Implant Design and Fracture Fixation: Access document
  - Rehabilitation: Access document
  - Treatment of Complications from Surgical Treatment of Fractures: Access document
- Chapter 54 - Fractures of Shoulder, Arm, and Forearm: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Shaft of Humerus: Access document
  - Distal End of Humerus: Access document
  - References: Access document
DeLee: DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2nd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 22 - Arm: Access document
  - Section A Soft Tissue Injury and Fractures: Access document
    - 1. Soft Tissue Injury and Fractures of the Arm in the Adult: Access document
      - Anatomy: Access document
      - Fractures: Access document
      - References: Access document
  - Section M Injuries of the Proximal Humerus: Access document
    - 1. Injuries of the Proximal Humerus in Adults: Access document
      - Proximal Humerus Fractures: Access document
      - Muscle Ruptures Involving the Proximal Humeral Region Excluding the Rotator Cuff: Access document
- Chapter 23 - Elbow and Forearm: Access document
  - Section G Fractures of the Elbow: Access document
    - 1. Fractures of the Elbow in Adults: Access document
      - Introduction: Access document
      - Fractures of the Humerus in Arm Wrestlers: Access document
      - References: Access document
Ferri: Ferri's Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment-2006 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Section III - Clinical Algorithms: Access document
  - Fracture, Bone: Access document
Rakel: Textbook of Family Practice 6th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 39 - Orthopedics: Access document
  - Fractures: Access document
  - Suggested Readings: Access document
Other MD Consult Reference Books: Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
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Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics: Table of contents
- Fractures of the Humerus: List of documents
Orthopedic Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
- General Principles of Fracture Care: Access document
- Midshaft Humerus Fractures: Access document
- Proximal Humerus Fractures: Access document
- Distal Humerus Fractures: Access document
- Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: Access document
- Lateral Humeral Condyle Fracture: Access document
- Capitellar Fracture: Access document
- Floating Elbow: Access document
General Medical Officer (GMO) Manual - January 2000 Revision: Table of contents
- Clinical Section: Table of contents
  - Sports Related Injury Management: Access document
    - Sports Related Injury Management Table: Access document

Emergency Medicine Resources See also General Emergency Medicine Resources

Marx: Rosen: Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice 5th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 45 - Humerus and Elbow: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Fractures: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document
- Chapter 169 - [Pediatric] Musculoskeletal Disorders: Access document
  - Perspective: Access document
  - Principles of Disease: Access document
  - Specific Disorders: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document

Roberts: Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine 4th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )

Chapter 47 - Prehospital Splinting: Access document
- Upper Extremity Splinting: Access document
- Acknowledgment: Access document
- References: Access document
Chapter 51 - Splinting Techniques: Access document
- Introduction: Access document
- Indications: Access document
- Equipment: Access document
- General Procedure of Custom Splint Application: Access document
- Upper Extremity Splints: Access document
- Complications of Splints: Access document
- Cast Pain: Access document
- Conclusion: Access document
- References: Access document

Emergency Medicine (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Fractures, Humerus: Access document

Pediatrics Resources See also General Pediatrics Resources

Behrman: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part 31 - Bone and Joint Disorders
  - Section 1 - Orthopedic Problems
    - Chapter 663 - Evaluation of the Child: Access document
    - Chapter 671 - The Upper Limb: Access document
    - Chapter 673 - Common Fractures: Access document
  - Section 2 - Sports Medicine
    - Chapter 675 - Epidemiology and Prevention of Injuries: Access document
    - Chapter 676 - Management of Musculoskeletal Injury: Access document
    - Chapter 681 - Specific Sports and Associated Injuries: Access document
Johns Hopkins: The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers 17th Ed-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part I - Pediatric Acute Care: Access document
  - Chapter 3 - Procedures: Access document
    - I - General Guidelines: Access document
    - VI - Musculoskeletal: Access document
    - References: Access document
Green: Skeletal Trauma in Children 3rd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 10 - Fractures and Dislocations about the Shoulder: Access document
  - Proximal Humeral Fractures: Access document
    - Developmental Anatomy: Access document
    - Anatomy: Access document
    - Incidence: Access document
    - Mechanism of Injury: Access document
    - Diagnosis: Access document
    - Classification: Access document
    - Treatment: Access document
  - Humeral Shaft Fractures: Access document
    - Developmental Anatomy: Access document
    - Incidence: Access document
    - Mechanism of Injury: Access document
    - Diagnosis: Access document
    - Treatment: Access document
  - Acknowledgments: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 2 - Physeal Injuries: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Pathology: Access document
    - Relevant Anatomy: Access document
    - Incidence: Access document
  - Mechanism of Injury: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Consequences of Injury: Access document
    - Commonly Associated Injuries: Access document
    - Classification: Access document
  - Diagnosis: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Radiographic Evaluation: Access document
    - Special Studies: Access document
    - Differential Diagnosis: Access document
  - Management: Access document
  - Characteristics of Some Commonly Injured Physes: Access document
  - Treatment of Complications: Access document
    - Growth Acceleration: Access document
    - Growth Arrest: Access document
    - Apophyseal Injuries: Access document
  - References: Access document
  - References: Access document
DeLee: DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2nd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 22 - Arm: Access document
  - Section A Soft Tissue Injury and Fractures: Access document
    - 2. Fractures and Soft Tissue Injury of the Arm in the Child: Access document
      - Incidence: Access document
      - Types: Access document
      - Anatomic Considerations: Access document
      - Diagnosis: Access document
      - Treatment: Access document
      - Author's Preferred Method of Treatment: Access document
      - Postoperative Care: Access document
      - Special Fractures: Access document
      - Complications: Access document
      - Nerve Injuries Involving the Shoulder Area: Access document
  - Section M Injuries of the Proximal Humerus: Access document
    - 2. Fractures of the Proximal Humerus in the Child: Access document
      - Epidemiology: Access document
      - Specific Fracture Patterns: Access document
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics: Table of contents
- Humeral Shaft Fractures in Children: Access document
General Medical Officer (GMO) Manual - January 2000 Revision: Table of contents
- Clinical Section: Table of contents
  - Pediatric Fractures: Access document

Geriatrics Resources See also General Geriatrics Resources

Duthie: Practice of Geriatrics 3rd Ed.-1998 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 40 - Orthopedic Disorders: Access document
Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Table of contents
- Chapter 22. Fractures: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Proximal Humeral Fractures: Access document

Radiology Resources See also General Radiology Resources

Browner: Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction, 3rd ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Section IV - Upper Extremity
  - Chapter 43 - Fractures of the Humeral Shaft: Access document
    - Diagnosis: Access document
  - Chapter 44 - Proximal Humeral Fractures and Glenohumeral Dislocations: Access document
    - Part I Essential Principles: Access document
      - Evaluation of an Acutely Injured Shoulder: Access document
Green: Skeletal Trauma in Children 3rd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 10 - Fractures and Dislocations about the Shoulder: Access document
  - Proximal Humeral Fractures: Access document
    - Diagnosis: Access document
  - Humeral Shaft Fractures: Access document
    - Diagnosis: Access document
- Chapter 2 - Physeal Injuries: Access document
  - Diagnosis: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Radiographic Evaluation: Access document
    - Special Studies: Access document
Grainger and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging 4th Ed.-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 78 - Skeletal Trauma: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Imaging Techniques: Access document
  - General Considerations: Access document
  - Appendicular Skeleton: Access document
    - Fracture Description: Access document
    - Specific Injuries: Access document
      - Humerus: Access document
  - Acknowledgements: Access document
  - References: Access document
  - Further Reading: Access document
- Chapter 89 - Paediatric Musculoskeletal Trauma: Access document
  - Children's Fractures: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
  - Upper Limb Injuries: Access document
    - Proximal Humerus and Shaft: Access document
  - Acknowledgements: Access document
  - References: Access document
  - Suggestions for Further Reading: Access document
MedPix Medical Image Database: Homepage
- Musculoskeletal: List of documents
  - Fracture Names (Eponyms): Access document
  - Enchondroma with Pathologic Fracture: Access document
CHORUS-Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology: Homepage
- Musculoskeletal System: List of documents
  - Kocher Fracture: Access document
  - Salter-Harris Fractures: Access document

Pathology Resources

Green: Skeletal Trauma in Children 3rd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 2 - Physeal Injuries: Access document
  - Pathology: Access document
    - Relevant Anatomy: Access document
    - Incidence: Access document
  - Mechanism of Injury: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Consequences of Injury: Access document
    - Commonly Associated Injuries: Access document
    - Classification: Access document
Kumar: Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease 7th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 26 - Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors: Access document
  - Bones: Access document
    - Normal: Access document
      - Bone Modeling and Remodeling: Access document
      - Bone Growth and Development: Access document
    - Pathology: Access document
      - Fractures: Access document
  - References: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
- Humerus (Keyword search): List of documents

News Resources

Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
- Orthopaedics News: List of documents
  - Humerus (Keyword search): List of documents
MD Consult: Homepage - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Today in Medicine: Table of content (scroll down to Orthopedics)

Miscellaneous Upper Arm Fracture Clinical Resources

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