Hemiarthroplasty for Comminuted Proximal Humeral Fractures

Purpose. To evaluate early functional outcomes of hemiarthroplasty for 3- or 4-part proximal humeral fractures. Methods. 16 men and 11 women aged 27 to 83 (mean, 56) years underwent hemiarthroplasty for comminuted 3-part (n=13) or 4-part (n=14) proximal humeral fractures. All the patients reported n...

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Main Authors: Ashish Babhulkar, Ashok K Shyam, Parag K Sancheti, Koshish Shah, Steve Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901101900213