ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2012
Trends in the surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures - a nationwide 23-year study in Finland.
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- Treatment of proximal humerus fractures in the elderly: a systemic review of 409 patients.Acta orthopaedica · 2015Pooled it
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- Regional variation in low-value musculoskeletal surgery: a nationwide study from the Finnish Care Register.Acta orthopaedica · 2024Article
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- Time trends in proximal humeral fractures from 1944 to 2020 - A cohort study in Malmö, Sweden.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Permissive Weight Bearing in Proximal Humeral Fracture Management: A Survey-Based Inquiry in the Netherlands.Cureus · 2024Article
- Greater tuberosity medial malposition: does it affect shoulder abductor moment?International orthopaedics · 2024Article
- How do surgeons decide when to treat proximal humerus fractures with operative versus nonoperative management?European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Article
- Dual plate fixation of proximal humerus fractures: Retrospective review and surgical technique.Shoulder & elbow · 2023Article
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- Epidemiology and trends in management of acute proximal humeral fractures in adults: an observational study of 137,436 cases from the Danish National Patient Register, 1996-2018.Acta orthopaedica · 2022Observational
- Locking plate osteosynthesis in geriatric shoulder fractures: why do we continue to perform a low-value procedure?Acta orthopaedica · 2022Article
- Trending a decade of proximal humerus fracture management in older adults.JSES international · 2022Article
- Evidence-based orthopedics and the myth of restoring the anatomy.Acta orthopaedica · 2021Article
- Analyzing outcomes after proximal humerus fractures in patients <65 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2021Article
- Radiographic parameter(s) influencing functional outcomes following angular stable plate fixation of proximal humeral fractures.International orthopaedics · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundProximal humeral fractures are common osteoporotic fractures. Most proximal humeral fractures are treated non-surgically, although surgical treatment has gained popularity. The purpose of this study was to determine changes in the surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures in Finland between 1987 and 2009.
methodsThe study covered the entire adult (>19 y) population in Finland over the 23-year period from 1st of January 1987 to 31st of December 2009. We assessed the number and incidence of surgically treated proximal humeral fractures in each year of observation and recorded the type of surgery used. The cohort study was based on data from Finnish National Hospital Discharge Register.
resultsDuring the 23-year study period, a total of 10,560 surgical operations for proximal humeral fractures were performed in Finland. The overall incidence of these operations nearly quadrupled between 1987 and 2009. After the year 2002, the number of patients treated with plating increased.
conclusionAn increase in the incidence of the surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures was seen in Finland in 1987-2009. Fracture plating became increasingly popular since 2002. As optimal indications for each surgical treatment modality in the treatment of proximal humeral fractures are not known, critical evaluation of each individual treatment method is needed.
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