The influence of fracture severity on postoperative outcome and quality of life after locking plate fixation of proximal humeral fractures

The influence of fracture severity on postoperative outcome and quality of life after locking plate fixation of proximal humeral fractures

Objective: For proximal humeral fractures open reduction und internal fixation (ORIF) with a fixed-angle plate is considered the gold standard for surgical management. However, it can lead to poor functional outcomes and is associated with postoperative complications. Therefore, the purpose of this...

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Main Authors: Thelen, Simon, Grassmann, Jan P., Schneider, Madeleine, Jaekel, Carina, Meier, Dana M., Betsch, Marcel, Hakimi, Mohssen, Wild, Michael
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2022-05-01
Series:GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW
Subjects:
proximal humeral fracture
fixed-angle plate osteosynthesis
humeral head necrosis
outcome
quality of life
complications
fracture classification
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/iprs/2022-11/iprs000164.shtml

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