Conservative treatment of proximal Humerus fractures: When, how, and what to expect

N Martinez-Catalan - Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The key question to answer during the decision-making process
for proximal humerus fractures (PHF) is whether the amount of displacement of a specific …

Surgical treatment is not superior to nonoperative treatment for displaced proximal humerus fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Hohmann, N Keough, V Glatt, K Tetsworth - Journal of shoulder and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis
of both randomized controlled and observational studies comparing conservative to surgical …

Acute surgical management of proximal humerus fractures: ORIF vs. hemiarthroplasty vs. reverse shoulder arthroplasty

BI Yahuaca, P Simon, KN Christmas, S Patel… - Journal of shoulder and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Proximal humerus fracture treatment varies by surgeon preference and patient
factors. This study compares patient and fracture characteristics, with outcomes between …

[HTML][HTML] Trending a decade of proximal humerus fracture management in older adults

AH Patel, JH Wilder, SA Ofa, OC Lee, FH Savoie III… - JSES …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Proximal humerus fractures are the third most common fracture in older adults.
Because of the aging population, the incidence of these fractures and their impact will …

Factors influencing surgical management of proximal humerus fractures: do shoulder and trauma surgeons differ?

KA Hao, DA Patch, LA Reed, CA Spitler… - Journal of Shoulder and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) are managed with open reduction and
internal fixation (ORIF), hemiarthroplasty (HA), reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA), or …

Current controversies in the treatment of geriatric proximal humeral fractures

SJ Mease, MJ Kraeutler, DC Gonzales-Luna… - JBJS, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Abstract➤ Multiple studies comparing nonoperative and operative treatment for displaced
proximal humeral fractures in the geriatric population have demonstrated minimal …

[HTML][HTML] The Surgical Treatment of Proximal Humeral Fractures in Elderly Patients: An Analysis of the Long-Term Course of Locked Plate Fixation and Reverse Total …

J Stolberg-Stolberg, J Köppe, R Rischen… - Deutsches Ärzteblatt …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The goal of this study is to compare mortality, major adverse events, and
complication rates after the surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures with locked …

Operative treatment of proximal humeral fractures with reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in patients≥ 65 years old: a critical analysis review

CC Lin, E Karlin, MA Boin, JF Dankert, G Larose… - JBJS …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract» The majority of proximal humeral fractures (PHFs) in patients who are≥ 65 years
of age are treated nonoperatively, but certain complex fracture patterns benefit from surgical …

Outcomes of management of proximal humeral fractures with patient-specific, evidence-based treatment algorithms

C Spross, V Zdravkovic, M Manser… - JBJS, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Previous studies have identified risk factors for different types of treatment of
proximal humeral fracture (PHF) and allowed the development of a patient-specific …

Is malunion of the greater tuberosity after reverse shoulder arthroplasty in patients with complex proximal humerus fracture associated with worse clinical outcomes? A …

J Fischer, JE Welter, N Horn, S Graber… - Archives of Orthopaedic …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To assess patient outcomes following reverse shoulder arthroplasty in patients with
complex proximal humerus fracture and the clinical implications of greater tuberosity …