Gunshot wound to humerus

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 20 May 2008
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mark Thurston, 23 May 2017

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Patient was shot to the upper arm with the bullet traversing and splittingFracture of the proximal humerus with retained gun shot. This injury represents an open fracture, as external contamination complicates the presence of a fracture.

Updates to Case Attributes

Body was changed:

Patient wasThis patient sustained a gun shot wound to the upper arm with the bullet traversing and splitting the proximal humerus.

  • -<p>Patient was shot to the upper arm with the bullet traversing and splitting the proximal humerus. </p>
  • +<p>This patient sustained a <a title="Gun shot wound" href="/articles/imaging-of-gunshot-injuries-1">gun shot wound</a> to the upper arm with the bullet traversing and splitting the proximal humerus.</p>

How to use cases

You can use Radiopaedia cases in a variety of ways to help you learn and teach.

Creating your own cases is easy.

Updating… Please wait.

 Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.

 Thank you for updating your details.