Similar to results from an operative approach, nonoperative treatment of displaced proximal humerus fractures in adolescents provided “excellent functional outcomes” at 3 and 6 months after ...

Surgical vs Nonsurgical Treatment of Adults With Displaced Fractures of the Proximal Humerus. JAMA , 2015; 313 (10): 1037 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.1629 Cite This Page : ...

The results of a recent Nordic collaboration study showed that there is no difference in functional results between operative and non-operative treatment in persons aged 60 or more with displaced ...

This article describes the operative technique for displaced two-, three- and four-part proximal humerus fractures with suture augmentation. Heavy sutures can assist in fracture fragment ...

Background Proximal humeral fractures are common osteoporotic fractures. Most proximal humeral fractures are treated non-surgically, although surgical treatment has gained popularity. The purpose ...

In the current trial, called the Proximal Fracture of the Humerus Evaluation by Randomization (PROFHER) trial, researchers enrolled 250 patients from 32 national health services hospitals in the ...

Is Surgery Necessary for Fracture of Proximal Humerus? March 11, 2015 ... The study included 231 people, average age 66, with a displaced fracture in the arm near the shoulder.

The fracture won’t be fully healed in 10 days, but it’s conceivable Mayfield could have enough strength back in the shoulder with plenty of treatment and physical therapy to give it a go.

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) MedTech has launched two new plating systems for distal radius (wrist) and proximal humerus fractures for its Variable Angle Optimised Locking Technology (VOLT) plating ...