Proximal Humerus Fracture Surgery in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

Dr. Ayzenberg is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with focused experience in shoulder and knee conditions. He doesn't take a one-size-fits-all approach. Before recommending surgery, he reviews your imaging, your activity level, and your fracture pattern to make sure an operation is actually the right call. Many patients come in expecting the worst and leave with a non-surgical plan. When surgery is the right answer, you get a surgeon who does this regularly and explains every step before you're ever in an operating room.

Iron Mountain Orthopaedic Institute also offers regenerative options like PRP therapy for patients whose cases allow it. That means your care doesn't stop at the surgical fix. Post-operative recovery support is built into the plan from day one, which is something a lot of practices skip.

Patients from Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania and the surrounding communities know that getting to a specialist quickly after a shoulder injury matters. Dr. Ayzenberg's practice is close by, which means shorter travel when you're already in pain and faster access to imaging and surgical scheduling. Whether your fracture happened in a fall at home or during an outdoor activity, the team at Iron Mountain Orthopaedic Institute is set up to move you through diagnosis and into treatment without the long waits that larger hospital systems often create.

What Makes a Proximal Humerus Fracture Different from Other Shoulder Injuries

The proximal humerus is the ball-shaped top of your upper arm bone. When it breaks, especially in multiple pieces, the shoulder joint loses the structure it needs to move correctly. This isn't a soft tissue injury. Bones need to heal in the right position, or the shoulder can end up stiff, weak, or permanently limited.

That's why the surgical decision matters so much. Dr. Ayzenberg looks at exactly how many fragments exist, where they are, and whether the blood supply to the bone head is compromised. Patients with osteoporosis, which is more common in older adults, sometimes have fracture patterns that require a shoulder replacement instead of fixation with hardware. Getting the diagnosis right is what determines the best path forward.