Deltoid splitting approach for surgical osteosynthesis in displaced proximal humerus fractures
Completed
- Conditions
- Examining the influence of patient demographics on the influence of surgical approach in displaced proximal humerus fracturesMusculoskeletal DiseasesDisplaced proximal humerus fractures
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN75494532
- Lead Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- Brief Summary
2017 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5704527/
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1. Displaced proximal humerus fractures. All these cases of proximal humerus fractures either met the indications for operative treatment outlined by Neer or were considered unstable when tested for passive motion with an image intensifier.
2. Aged 36 to 77 years old
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients with pathological fractures
2. Head split fractures
3. Open fractures
4. Fractures with primary neurovascular damage
5. Multiple fractures
6. Cases lost to follow-up were excluded from the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fracture healing is measured using the data from the cases.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Functional outcomes are measured using the data from the cases<br>2. Radio is measured using the data from the cases