Fractures of upper end or proximal humerus are common in all ages and the fracture pattren varies with age. While young adults suffer this injury with high velocity trauma, the fracture can occur with trivial trauma in old age.
This is due to osteoporosis in old age.
While the fracture upper end humerus requires surgical intervention in young adults more commonly, in older patients the fracture may be treated conservatively.
The xray in picture belongs to a 75 years old lady who suffered this injury following fall on hand in her bathroom.
The patient was put on broad arm sling and treated conservatively.
Till last follow up the fracture had started showing signs of union.
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