The mechanism of injury is commonly a fall on the outstretched hand with the elbow extended, with the force applied indirectly to the distal humerus, displacing it posteriorly. Posteriorly ...

Published results showed early functional rehabilitation with no range of motion or force restrictions yielded similar outcomes as sling immobilization after surgical fixation of a proximal humerus ...

With passive range of motion, there is motion through the humerus distal to where the shoulder joint would be expected. Radiographic evaluation shows complete destruction of the left humeral head ...