Proximal humeral fractures

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QUESTION 1 OF 2

5.Following a fall, an 82 year old female patient sustains a three part proximal humerus fracture.
Which factor predisposes her to humeral head AVN the most?

QUESTION ID: 2176

1. Age
2. Disrupted medial hinge
3. Fracture configuration
4. Medial calcar segment >8mm
5. Sex
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QUESTION 2 OF 2

5.Following a fall, an 82-year-old female patient sustains a three-part proximal humerus fracture.
Which factor predisposes her to humeral head AVN the most?

QUESTION ID: 3173

1. Age
2. Disrupted medial hinge.
3. Fracture configuration
4. Medial calcar segment >8mm
5. Sex
Submit Response