Darcy had a successful surgery yesterday to repair her humerus fracture on her remaining front leg. It was a very long procedure but she did well. Doc says there’s still some stiffness in her elbow which is something secondary to the contracture. Foster mom will need to do range of motion and stretching exercises with her. She’s maintaining her blood count, so everything is going great — all things considering. Here’s a cute little video from when we went to meet her on Thursday. While she was q

A humerus shaft fracture may be treated with or without surgery, depending on the fracture pattern and associated injuries (i.e., nerve injury or open fracture). A temporary splint extending from the shoulder to the forearm and holding the elbow bent at 90 degrees can be used for initial management of the fracture.Plate fixation or osteosynthesis remains the gold standard of surgical treatment. FOR APPOINTMENT CALL! AO HOSPITAL Karachi (NAZIMABAD) 0333 5222510 AO CLINIC -Karachi (DHA/CLIFTON) 03

I recently started working with a patient who came to me following a humerus fracture. The injury required surgical intervention, during which a rod and fixation screws were used. At the initial evaluation (Day 1), the patient presented with: • Flexion deficit: 20° • Extension deficit: 25° • Pronation–supination: approximately 90% of full range of motion • No swelling, no bruising, and very good muscular strength In the first weeks after the accident, the patient also reported numbness in the fo