PHILOS plate fixation with polymethyl methacrylate cement augmentation of an osteoporotic proximal humerus fracture [PDF]
PHILOS plate fixation in osteoporotic proximal humerus fracture of old age is well-known for high complication rate, especially metal failure, providing various augmentation techniques, such as calcium phosphate cement, allogenous or autologous bone ...
Do-Young Kim +2 more
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Development and validation of a paediatric long-bone fracture classification : a prospective multicentre study in 13 European paediatric trauma centres [PDF]
Background: The aim of this study was to develop a child-specific classification system for long bone fractures and to examine its reliability and validity on the basis of a prospective multicentre study.
Marzi, Ingo +22 more
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Radiographic Evaluation of the Consolidation of Humerus Surgical Neck Fractures Treated With Percutaneous Fixation [PDF]
Objective To evaluate radiographically the postoperative results of patients with fracture of the proximal humerus in two parts of the surgical neck treated with threaded percutaneous fixation.
Ivan Fadanelli Simionato +5 more
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Management of Unicameral Bone Cyst with Pathological Fracture of Proximal Humerus with Curettage, Fibular Grafting and Plate Osteosynthesis: A Retrospective Study [PDF]
Introduction: Unicameral Bone Cysts (UBC) are benign fluid filled lesions at metaphyseal regions of long bones of immature skeleton. Several treatment options exist but none have proven to be the best.
Nageswara Rao Kancherla +6 more
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Background: Although rare, pediatric proximal humerus fractures may coexist with glenohumeral dislocations. Most of these injuries are Salter -Harris type of injuries. The treatment usually consists of closed or open reduction and k- wires fixation.
Ghazi Fannouch +3 more
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A scoping review of the proximal humerus fracture literature [PDF]
Background Proximal humerus fractures are a common fragility fracture that significantly affects the independence of older adults. The outcomes of these fractures are frequently disappointing and previous systematic reviews are unable to ...
Scott, Taryn +9 more
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PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURE DISLOCATIONS: OUTCOMES OF MANAGEMENT
Proximal humerus fracture dislocations are amongst the most severe proximal humerus injuries, presenting a challenging management problem. The aim of this study was to report on the long-term outcomes of the management of proximal humerus fracture ...
E Edwards (13345470) +5 more
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Pediatric subtrochanteric fractures are relatively rare. There are some surgical options with various plate techniques. Here, we report the first description of a pediatric pathological subtrochanteric fracture treated with an adult proximal humerus ...
Ryosuke Tsutsumi, Takeo Mammoto
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Epidemiology of proximal humerus fractures
There are only a few previous population-based studies that include both inpatient and outpatient treatment data. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of proximal humerus fractures. The incidence of proximal humerus fractures increases with age, and we observe a seasonal variation strongly favoring winter months.Proximal humerus ...
Antti P, Launonen +5 more
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Proximal humeral fractures with a severe varus deformity treated by fixation with a locking plate
We treated 47 patients with a mean age of 57 years (22 to 88) who had a proximal humeral fracture in which there was a severe varus deformity, using a standard operative protocol of anatomical reduction, fixation with a locking plate and supplementation ...
B. Olabi +13 more
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