Treatment Reality of Proximal Humeral Fractures in the Elderly—Trending Variants of Locking Plate Fixation in Germany

Treatment Reality of Proximal Humeral Fractures in the Elderly—Trending Variants of Locking Plate Fixation in Germany

Background: The surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures (PHFs) with locking plate fixation (LPF) in the elderly is associated with high complication rates, especially in osteoporotic bone. Variants of LPF such as additional cerclages, double plating, bone grafting and cement augmentation ca...

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Main Authors: Robert Rischen, Jeanette Köppe, Josef Stolberg-Stolberg, Moritz Freistühler, Andreas Faldum, Michael J. Raschke, J. Christoph Katthagen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
health claims data
geriatric surgery
proximal humeral fracture
locking plate fixation
osteosynthesis
augmentation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/4/1440

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