Proximal humeral fracture locking plate fixation with anatomic reduction, and a short-and-cemented-screws configuration, dramatically reduces the implant related failure rate in elderly patients

Proximal humeral fracture locking plate fixation with anatomic reduction, and a short-and-cemented-screws configuration, dramatically reduces the implant related failure rate in elderly patients

Background: Multiple studies have reported an unacceptable implant-related complication rate in proximal humeral fractures treated with locking plates, particularly in older patients. Our objective was to compare the fracture fixation failure rates in elderly patients, after a dedicated technique fo...

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Main Authors: Antonio M. Foruria, MD, PhD, Natalia Martinez-Catalan, MD, María Valencia, MD, PhD, Diana Morcillo, MD, Emilio Calvo, MD, PhD, MBA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:JSES International
Subjects:
Proximal humerus
Elderly
Locking plate
Cement augmentation
Cemented screws
Implant failure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638321001663

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