Radiographic landmark for humeral head rotation: A new radiographic landmark for humeral fracture fixation

摘要

Background: There is no definite radiographic landmark in plain radiographs for proximal humeral rotation, which is an important parameter for avoiding rotational malalignment during fracture fixation. Here, we used radiographic images of cadaveric humeri to determine whether the landmark of the crest of lesser tuberosity (CoLT) in plain radiographs could be used to determine humeral rotation.