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Position of screws in polyaxial vs. monoaxial locking plates for proximal humeral fracture
October 2014
Position of screws in polyaxial vs. monoaxial locking plates for proximal humeral fracture
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
Position of polyaxial versus monoaxial screws in locked plating for proximal humeral fractures: analysis of a prospective randomized study
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2014 Jul;24(5):747-52Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
124 patients who suffered a proximal humeral fracture with displacement >1 cm and angulation of fragments > 45 degrees, were randomly assigned to treatment with either monoaxial or polyaxial screw-inserted locking plate fixation. The primary purpose of this study was to compare the chosen positioning of locking screws between the two treatment groups. Results demonstrated that there was no signifi...
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