Mandatory medical device diagnostics.
- X-ray of the humerus or humeral joint in 2 planes: Upper arm a.p. (anterior-posterior; beam path: anterior to posterior) in the following position: humerus in supination position and slightly angled away from the body; humerus must be imaged with both joints laterally
- Fracture sonography (ultrasound of bone fractures) to visualize pathologies (“pathological changes”) visible on the cortical surface (tubular, outer bone) and to assess axial deviations and soft tissue injuries (hematomas/bruises, joint effusions) – especially in pediatric traumatology/growing age:
- Diagnostic improvement (proximal humerus fractures (humeral fracture); subcapital (“below the condyle”) humerus fractures can be detected with a sensitivity of 94% (percentage of diseased patients in whom the disease is detected by use of the test, i.e., a positive test result occurs) and a specificity (probability that actually healthy individuals who do not have the disease in question are also detected as healthy by the procedure) of 100%)
Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the medical history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics and mandatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification.
- Computed tomography of the affected body region – for surgical planning.
