Humeral shaft fractures may result from a variety of mechanisms, different fractures frequently associated with particular injuries:
The arm is painful, swollen and bruised. There is risk of radial nerve damage which should be tested by asking the patient to extend the fingers - a test of brachioradialis.
A radiograph shows the pattern of the fracture and any associated displacement.
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