Humeral Fracture

Similar to results from an operative approach, nonoperative treatment of displaced proximal humerus fractures in adolescents provided “excellent functional outcomes” at 3 and 6 months after injury, according to a speaker.

Published results showed nonoperative treatment of periprosthetic humeral shaft fractures after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty may achieve fracture union.

One week of immobilization was as effective as 3 weeks of immobilization for patients with proximal humeral fractures in results of a prospective study that included mostly Neer two-part fractures treated with the technique.

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At 2 years, reverse total shoulder arthroplasty yielded better clinical outcomes than plate fixation for patients older than 65 years with type B2 and C2 proximal humerus fractures, according to presented results.

Intramedullary nail fixation is an “excellent choice” for patients with pathologic humeral shaft fractures, according to published results.

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Published results showed an association between failure to restore the medial calcar and use of locking cross-threaded screws with varus collapse among patients with proximal humerus fractures who underwent open reduction and internal fixation.

NEW YORK — A retrospective review presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting showed younger patients with less complex proximal humerus fractures were more commonly treated with open reduction and internal fixation, while older patients with more complex fractures were more commonly treated with reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Patients with proximal humeral fractures who underwent locking plate fixation with augmentation of screw tips experienced clinical and radiographic outcomes similar to patients who underwent standard locking plate fixation only, according to published results.