ISOLATED AVULSION FRACTURE OF THE LESSER TUBEROSITY OF THE HUMERUS - REPORT OF 2 CASES

We describe two cases of isolated avulsion fracture of the lesser tube rosity: this is an extremely rare pathology, and to our knowledge only 34 cases have been reported in the literature, In the present cases, standard radiography; and computed tomography clearly evidenced the de tached bone fragments. As the patients refused surgical reduction, the y were treated conservatively. Outcomes were successful, and three mon ths after injury bath of them returned to normal activity with only sl ight limitation in external rotation. At their check-up six-months aft er injury the patients continued to carry on normal activity, in both cases their limitation in external rotation had decreased even further . Both patients were pain-free and satisfied with their treatment outc ome.