The clinical benefit of medial support screws in locking plating of humerus fractures .
The clinical benefit of medial support screws in locking plating of proximal humerus fractures: A prospective randomized study
Int Orthop: 2011; 35(11): 1655-166168 patients with proximal humerus fractures were randomized to receive either a locking plate with medial support screws or locking plate without medial support screws. The results of the study at 30 month follow up indicated that patients who received the additional medial support screws displayed significantly better shoulder recovery and significantly lower failure rates. It was also found that patients who did not receive medial support screws had significantly lower neck-shaft angles.
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