Locking nail versus locking plate for proximal humeral fracture fixation in an elderly population: a prospective randomised controlled trial

Locking nail versus locking plate for proximal humeral fracture fixation in an elderly population: a prospective randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Proximal humeral fractures (PHFs) are the third most common fracture in older patients. The purpose of the study was to prospectively evaluate the outcomes of PHF fixation with a locking blade nail (LBN) or locking plate (PHILOS) osteosynthesis in a homogeneous elderly patient po...

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Main Authors: Johannes E. Plath, Christian Kerschbaum, Tobias Seebauer, Rainer Holz, Daniel J. H. Henderson, Stefan Förch, Edgar Mayr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Proximal humeral fracture
Geriatric traumatology
Locking proximal humeral nail
Locking proximal humeral plate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2399-1

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