Panel A) AP x-ray of displaced, shortened fracture of the proximal humerus. Panel B) Axillary image of same. Panel C) Intramedullary fixation using retrograde technique. Note the satisfactory restoration of alignment. Panel D) Postoperative lateral view.
Reproduced with permission from: Sarwark JF, King EC, Luhmann SJ. Proximal humerus, scapula, and clavicle. In: Rockwood and Wilkins' Fractures in Children, 6th ed, Beaty JH, Kasser JR (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2006. Copyright © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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