Healio

Chronic smokers likely to experience delayed union of humerus fractures

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Research has shown an association between cigarette smoking and delayed union of long bone fractures and ...
Healio

Nonoperative treatment of periprosthetic humeral shaft fractures may achieve union

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed four patients achieved fracture union with nonoperative treatment at a mean of 4.4 months. The ...
Medscape

Evaluation and Classification of Proximal Humeral Fractures

At most major medical centers, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds are lectures given by orthopaedic surgeons of national and international prominence, providing opportunities for faculty, residents, and fellows ...
FierceBiotech

PRESS RELEASE: Aastrom Stem Cell Therapy Demonstrates Positive Results in Severe Long Bone Non-Union Fracture Trial

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 18, 2007 -- Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASTM), a leading regenerative medicine company, today announced final results from a U.S. Phase I/II clinical trial designed to ...
Medscape

Unmarried Older Adults Face Increased Humerus Fracture Risk

Incident proximal humerus fractures were more common among older adults of Norwegian origin vs those with immigrant backgrounds, unmarried vs married people, and women vs men and were more likely to ...