Non operative treatment of the fracture of the surgical neck of the proximal humerus

Non operative treatment of proximal humerus surgical neck fractures can and should be offered for patients who are reliable and are willing to follow up with serial x-rays. The following fracture was healed in 7 months cradio-graphically. "Clinically", it was healed at 6 weeks. The range of motion was active FE to 160 degrees without pain.

Another case below is presented with serial radiographs and progressive healing.