Proximal Humerus Anatomy

Proximal Humerus - Anterior view bony anatomy

  1. Humeral head
  2. Anatomic neck
  3. Lesser tuberosity
  4. Intertrubercular groove
  5. Greater tuberosity
  6. Surgical neck
  7. Humeral shaft

Proximal humerus - Anterior view muscular attachments

  1. Supraspinatus
  2. Subscapularis
  3. Teres major
  4. Latismus Dorsi
  5. Pectoralis major

Proximal Humerus - Lateral view bony anatomy

  1. Lesser tuberosity
  2. Humeral head
  3. Greater tuberosity
  4. Intertubercular groove
  5. Surgical neck
  6. Humeral shaft

Proximal humerus - Lateral view muscular attachments

  1. Subscapularis
  2. Supraspinatus
  3. Infraspinatus
  4. Teres minor
  5. Pectoralis major
  6. Latismus Dorsi

Proximal Humerus - Posterior view bony anatomy

  1. Humeral head
  2. Anatomic neck
  3. Greater tuberosity
  4. Surgical neck
  5. Humeral shaft

Proximal humerus - Posterior view muscular attachments

  1. Supraspinatus
  2. Infraspinatus
  3. Teres minor
  4. Triceps (lateral head)

Proximal Humerus - Medial view bony anatomy

  1. Humeral head
  2. Lesser tuberosity
  3. Anatomic neck
  4. Humeral shaft

Proximal humerus - Superior view muscular attachments

  1. Humeral head
  2. Subscapularis
  3. Supraspinatus: anatomic footprint of the supraspinatus is 25mm from anterior to posterior and 12mm from medial to lateral. (Ruotolo C, Arthroscopy, 2004;20:246).
  4. Infraspinatus
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