Clinical Quiz

Proximal humerus fractures account for <5% of fractures in children and the peak age of occurrence is 15 years old.1 Nearly all proximal and midshaft fractures of the humerus in the pediatric population can be treated nonoperatively with good outcomes. Bone remodeling and correction of fracture displacement are more likely to occur in younger patients,…

A 21-year-old woman presents with a 1-year history of neck pain, difficulty swallowing, and numbness of the tongue.

Oral fibromas are benign connective tissue neoplasms with focal fibrous proliferation due to trauma or local irritation. The lesions are characterized by granulation tissue and scar formation.1 Repeat trauma to the area results in a self-limiting hyperplasia of tissue that forms a fibrous mucosal mass.2 The most common location of oral fibromas is along the…