ArticleOrthopedic reviews2020
How to improve the outcomes of surgically treated proximal humeral osteoporotic fractures? A narrative review.
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- Salvage Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Failed Proximal Humeral Fracture Fixation with Broken Implant.Orthopedic reviews · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Sequential Treatment with Zoledronic Acid Following Discontinuation of Denosumab in Osteoporosis: A Narrative Review.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Review
- Preliminary Report on the Time-Related Effect of a Single Autologous Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Injection in Hip Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Observational Study.Advances in orthopedics · 2025Article
- Association between Deltoid Muscle Density and Proximal Humeral Fracture in Elderly Patients.Orthopedic reviews · 2024Article
- Post-Operative Greater Tuberosity Resorption or Malreduction Is Associated with Poor Prognostic Outcomes in Patients with Proximal Humeral Fractures Treated Operatively-A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Stabilization of Comminuted Fractures of the Proximal Humerus with Intramedullary Nails and Angularly Stable Locking Plates-Functional Results before and during the SARS-COVID-19 Pandemics.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- The role of the fracture liaison service in the prevention of atypical femoral fractures.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2023Review
- Fragility Fractures of the Acetabulum: Current Concepts for Improving Patients' Outcomes.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2022Review
- Influence of comorbidities on functional outcomes in patients with surgically treated fragility hip fractures: a retrospective cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- Efficacy of Denosumab Therapy Following Treatment with Bisphosphonates in Women with Osteoporosis: A Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Proximal humeral fractures (PHF) are the third most common non-vertebral fragility fractures after hip and distal radius. It still controversial which treatment might be more appropriate, and surgically treated outcomes depends also on an appropriate technique. In order to clarify surgical indications, tips and pitfall a narrative review was conducted. Pinning, external fixation, plating and internal fixators has each one its advantages and disadvantages. During the procedure an appropriate use of the fixation device and handling of the soft tissue might be associated with better outcomes. Calcar comminution, varus angulation, medial dislocation of the shaft, fracture-dislocation are factors that could lead to choose a replacement. Hemiarthroplasty and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty are the most common prosthesis used in PHF. The restoration of humeral length and tuberosities might lead to an improvement in clinical outcomes and prosthesis survivorship.
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