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Shoulder and humerus trauma
Authors: Georgoulas, Paraskevas
Reviewer: Drosos, Georgios
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Abstract:
Epidemiology: Fractures and injuries of the shoulder and humerus are relatively common. Mechanism of injury: The mechanism of injury can be indirect by applying force to the extremity (such as in falls) or direct by applying direct blunt force. Causes: In younger patients, it is usually the result of a high-energy injury (traffic accidents or sports injuries), while in older patients it also occurs with low-energy injuries, (such as simple falls). Neurovascular damage: The possibility of damage toblood vessels or nerves should be clinically evaluated in every patient Concomitant injuries: High-energy injuries are often accompanied by other injuries, especially in the chest. Treatment: Dislocations of large joints, open fractures and injuries with arterial rupture require urgent treatment.
Linguistic Editors: Pitsoli, Kalliopi
Graphic Editors: Tsakmaki, Eleni
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 18-05-2023
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License: Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/9481
Bibliographic Reference: Georgoulas, P. (2023). Shoulder and humerus trauma [Chapter]. In Dailiana, Z., Varitimidis, S., Karachalios, T., Malizos, K., & Hantes, M. 2023. Traumatology of Upper Extremity [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/9481
Language: Greek
Is Part of: Traumatology of Upper Extremity
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions