The mechanism of injury is commonly a fall on the outstretched hand with the elbow extended, with the force applied indirectly to the distal humerus, displacing it posteriorly. Posteriorly ...

Ball and socket joints also allow flexion and extension. Flexion of the shoulder joint occurs when the humerus (upper arm) moves forwards from the rest of the body, which happens at the end of an ...

When scientists first discovered fossils of this early human species, they estimated them to stand about 3 1/2 feet tall. New humerus and teeth fossils found in deposits at Mata Menge, about 45 miles ...

The remnants of a seabird the size of a small airplane (with teeth!) has been discovered on the Antarctic Island of Marambio. Scientists found only a remnant of the humerus, which is the arm bone, but ...

Objective The specific aim of the study was to investigate and compare epiphyseal length and extension in the proximal humerus, closure in the growth plate and bone marrow signal intensity related to ...