Fracture upper end humerus are common fractures in children as well in adults and elderly. However fractures behave differently in different age groups.
While elderly patients can be treated on conservatively The fractures in an adult on the other hand would require operative treatment owing to the increased demands and active life style.
Most of these fractures in children also unite on conservative treatment. Only those fractures which are severely displaced would need an operative intervention.
The following xrays are of 10 years old child who suffered fracture of upper end of humerus after he fell from height while he was flying a kite.
The fracture is severely displaced as can be seen in the picture. The patient was treated with closed reduction and crossed K wire fixation.
The patient has been followed for 4 weeks and the fracture has united. The Kwires have been removed and patient has been put on physiotherapy for shoulder mobilisation.
Author Note
The Kwires are bit protruding inside the joint.
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