Surgical Position of Lateral-Tilted Supine is Suitable for Proximal Humeral Fracture Operations in Geriatric Patients

Objective To report a new surgical position of lateral-tilted supine (LTS) for geriatric proximal humeral fracture operations. Methods Between January 2016 and December 2020, we adopted the LTS position for operations in 65 geriatric patients with proximal humeral fractures. Results Sixty-five patie...

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Main Authors: Yun-fa Yang MD, PhD, Jian-wen Huang MM, Xiao-sheng Gao MM, Zhong-he Xu MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-10-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593221136797