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AAOS 2024: Locking Intramedullary Nails Vs Locking Plates for Proximal Humerus Fractures
February 2024
AAOS 2024: Locking Intramedullary Nails Vs Locking Plates for Proximal Humerus Fractures
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Locking intramedullary nails compared with locking plates for displaced three- and four-part proximal humerus fractures: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial with two-year follow-up of 76 patients
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Synopsis
76 patients with displaced three or four-part proximal humerus fractures (PHF) were randomized to receive either a locking intramedullary nail or a locking plate. The main outcome measured was the difference in two-year Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scores, with secondary outcomes including Constant Score (CS), Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS), and the incidence of reoperations and c...
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