Surgery with locking plate or hemiarthroplasty versus nonoperative treatment of 3-4-part proximal humerus fractures in older patients (NITEP): An open-label randomized trial.

Surgery with locking plate or hemiarthroplasty versus nonoperative treatment of 3-4-part proximal humerus fractures in older patients (NITEP): An open-label randomized trial.

<h4>Background</h4>Proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) are common fractures, especially in older female patients. These fractures are commonly treated surgically, but the consensus on the best treatment is still lacking.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>The primary aim of this multi...

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Main Authors: Antti P Launonen, Bakir O Sumrein, Aleksi Reito, Vesa Lepola, Juha Paloneva, Hans E Berg, Li Felländer-Tsai, Kristo Kask, Timo Rahnel, Kaspar Tootsi, Aare Märtson, Kenneth B Jonsson, Olof Wolf, Peter Ström, Kaj Døssing, Helle K Østergaard, Inger Mechlenburg, Ville M Mattila, Minna K Laitinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-11-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1004308&type=printable

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