OBJECTIVES: To assess humeral shaft nonunions after functional ... Patients' charts and radiographs were reviewed to evaluate fracture patterns, mechanisms of injury, associated health problems ...

Posteriorly displaced fractures may be angulated or displaced medially or laterally. Uncommonly, direct force applied to the flexed elbow may displace the distal humerus fracture anteriorly.

In the context of feline fractures, research has highlighted the challenges associated with treating femoral and diaphyseal fractures ... A study analyzing humeral fractures in cats found that ...

In addition, Liporace said it is imperative to distinguish between type B1 and type B2 diaphyseal fractures to determine whether an unstable or loose stem with good surrounding bone stock quality ...