Low revision rate despite poor functional outcome after stemmed hemiarthroplasty for acute proximal humeral fractures: 2,750 cases reported to the Danish Shoulder Arthroplasty Registry

Background and purpose — The revision rate of stemmed hemiarthroplasty (SHA) for acute proximal humeral fractures is low, but does not necessarily reflect the functional outcome. We report the revision rate of SHA for acute proximal humeral fractures and the proportion of arthroplasties that are not...

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Main Authors: Alexander Amundsen, Jeppe V Rasmussen, Bo S Olsen, Stig Brorson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2019-05-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2019.1597491