greater tuberosity fracture

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A fracture of the prominence of the humerus where the supraspinatus and infraspinatus attach; often associated with a fractured dislocation due to violent injury.

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Shoulder: discussion + exam with orthopedic surgeon, Alton Barron, M.D.

Shoulder: discussion + exam with orthopedic surgeon, Alton Barron, M.D.

Peter Attia MD

A fracture of the prominence of the humerus where the supraspinatus and infraspinatus attach; often associated with a fractured dislocation due to violent injury.