Injury or Poisoning
shoulder fracture
shoul·der frac·ture
Subclass of:
Shoulder Injuries; Fracture
Also called:
Shoulder Fracture
Definitions related to shoulder fractures:
  • A traumatic break in one or more of the bones that compose the shoulder joint.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (fractured shoulder) A fracture or multiple fractures of the humerus (ball) or the glenoid (socket) of the shoulder joint.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Fractures of the proximal humerus, including the head, anatomic and surgical necks, and tuberosities.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Proximal humeral fractures are proximal to the surgical neck. Most are minimally displaced and angulated. Diagnosis is by plain x-ray or sometimes CT. Most of these fractures can be treated with a sling, a swathe, and early mobilization.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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