Screw-Tip Augmented Locked Plating Versus Primary Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Displaced Proximal Humeral Fractures: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study With a Mean Follow-Up of 39 Months

Introduction This study compared the clinical and radiologic outcomes of screw-tip augmented locking plate osteosynthesis (STA) vs primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) in elderly patients with displaced proximal humeral fractures. Methods 60 patients (age >65 years) with a displaced...

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Main Authors: Georg Siebenbürger MD, Evi Fleischhacker MD, Ulla Stumpf MD, Tobias Helfen MD, PhD, Wolfgang Böcker MD, PhD, Ben Ockert MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-08-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593211039026