In general, it would be rare in my practice to operate on a radial nerve not improving 2 months after humerus fracture – with the implications that the humerus fracture is being managed ...

This approach allows the radial nerve to be retracted medially, which allows further exposure of the humeral shaft, a mean of 26 cm of exposure proximally from the lateral epicondyle.

Radial nerve injury: The radial nerve runs through your arm. Radial nerve injury can be a complication of a humerus fracture, particularly middle or distal fractures.

A fracture of the normal humerus in a healthy young adult most commonly results from significant direct trauma. Throwing sports have become increasingly popular outside of North America and bring with ...

Fractures of the humeral shaft during a throw are relatively rare. Although they have been reported for various thrown objects, including hand grenades ... The radial nerve is not usually involved, ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD The humerus is your upper arm bone. It is the longest bone in the upper part of your body and is connected to many important tendons and ligaments. The ...

AAOS 2006: There is a high dissatisfaction rate among patients who undergo nonoperative treatment of clavicle fractures, which has triggered an interest in surgical intervention.

Another cause of radial nerve palsy may be a fracture of the humerus as a result of a traumatic delivery.3 When this occurs, however, clinical and radiologic evidence of the fracture is usually ...