Salter-Harris type III fractures of the proximal humerus are rare injuries. We report a Salter-Harris type III anterior fracture-dislocation of the proximal humerus in a 10-year-old boy that was open reduced and internally stabilized. A bone scan performed during the initial hospitalization and at 2-year follow-up revealed devascularization and subsequent revascularization of the humeral head. At 2-year follow-up, the patient had full motion of the shoulder, no pain, and arm strength equal to that of the contralateral side. Four cases of Salter-Harris type III fractures of the proximal humerus have been previously reported; good early clinical outcomes were obtained in all. Despite devascularization of the epiphyseal fragment, excellent clinical outcomes may result.
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