Shoulder Fracture

Shoulder Fracture: Introduction

Shoulder Fracture: A fracture involves a partial or total crack through a bone. The break in a bone usually occurs as a result of an impact injury, such as a fall or ... more about Shoulder Fracture.

Shoulder Fracture: Fracture of the shoulder joint. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Shoulder Fracture is available below.

Symptoms of Shoulder Fracture

• Severe shoulder pain
• Shoulder redness
• Shoulder bruising
• Shoulder deformity
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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Medical Textbooks Online about Shoulder Fracture

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Diagnostic Tests for Shoulder Fracture

• Physical exam
• X-rays
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Shoulder Fracture?

• Misdiagnosis of Shoulder Fracture

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Shoulder Fracture: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Shoulder Fracture

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Shoulder Fracture: Research Doctors & Specialists

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  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
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Causes of Shoulder Fracture

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More information about causes of Shoulder Fracture:

• Triggers for Shoulder Fracture

Treatments for Shoulder Fracture

• Chest strap/sling
• Shoulder sling
• Shoulder immobilizer
• Strengthening exercises
• Range of motion exercises
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 treatments for Shoulder Fracture

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Shoulder Fracture

Medical research articles related to Shoulder Fracture include:

• Fracture, Humerus (Treatment)
• Fracture, Humerus (Follow-up)
• Fracture, Humerus (Diagnosis)
• Fracture, Humerus (Overview)
• more research...»

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Reseach about Shoulder Fracture

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Clinical Trials for Shoulder Fracture

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Shoulder Fracture include:

• Efficacy of Shoulder Mobilisation Versus Conventional Immobilisation for Nonsurgically Proximal Humerus Fracture - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• LPHP-Philos-PHN Conservative Treatment - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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Statistics for Shoulder Fracture

• Medical statistics for Shoulder Fracture
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Shoulder Fracture
• Death and Mortality statistics for Shoulder Fracture
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Shoulder Fracture: Broader Related Topics

• Shoulder conditions
• Fractures
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Types of Shoulder Fracture

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Article Excerpts about Shoulder Fracture

A fracture involves a partial or total crack through a bone. The break in a bone usually occurs as a result of an impact injury, such as a fall or blow to the shoulder. A fracture usually involves the clavicle or the neck (area below the ball) of the humerus. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers about Shoulder Problems: NIAMS)