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

• Shoulder anatomy
• Scapula anatomy
• Humerus anatomy
• Distal humerus anatomy