Cases Solved! is a journal-based CME activity series presented by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Each activity consists of an interactive clinical case scenario based on a recent article from the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) followed by a multiple-choice assessment to put your diagnostic and management skills to the test.

These current, peer-reviewed articles touch on important areas of orthopaedic patient care and describe how the article impacts practice behavior and/or systems of care.

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss surgical approaches commonly used for the open fixation of humeral shaft fractures.
2. Summarize methods used in the initial assessment of a patient with a humeral shaft fracture.
3. Describe the most widely accepted classification system for humeral shaft fractures.
4. Explain nonsurgical treatment options, including functional bracing, for the management of humeral shaft fractures.
5. List relative indications for the surgical management of humeral shaft fractures.
6. Review the outcomes of and special considerations for the surgical management of humeral shaft fractures.