Proximal Humerus Epiphysiolysis as a Rare Cause of Fracture in Childbirth - A Case Report

Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo). 2024 Dec 27;59(Suppl 2):e243-e246. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1779330. eCollection 2024 Nov.

Abstract

Proximal humeral epiphysiolysis (PHE) are rare at 10.1/100,000 births and there are few cases described in the literature. We present the case of a newborn diagnosed with PHE submitted to conservative treatment. In six weeks he had complete mobility and extensive bone callus. As a very rare situation, rapid diagnosis is imperative, for which ultrasound is decisive and the attitude must be conservative and expectant, given a very rapid and expected evolution towards consolidation for normal function. This case reinforces the previous knowledge that these lesions typically evolve favorably, and post-traumatic sequelae are not expected.

Keywords: epiphyses, slipped; fractures, bone; humeral fractures; infant, newborn.

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