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Arthroplasty in three- or four-part proximal humerus fracture: hemi or reverse?

Recruiting
Conditions
proximal humerus fracturearthroplasty
Registration Number
NL-OMON21570
Lead Sponsor
Medisch Centrum AlkmaarOnze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, AmsterdamReinier de Graaf Ziekenhuis, DelftAtrium Medisch Centrum, Heerlen
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria

Patients of 65 years and above with an isolated 3- or 4-part (displaced) proximal humerus fracture who are candidates for primary shoulder arthroplasty. Included patients must have complete understanding of the Dutch language.

Exclusion Criteria

Primary exclusion criteria are age less than 65 and an ASA-score 4 or higher. Patients with a previous osteosynthesis of the shoulder, as well as a delay of more than 1 month will also be excluded. Patients who lack understanding of the Dutch language are excluded. Secondary exclusion criteria is a glenoid bone defect greater than 30% or more than 15 degrees of retroversion of the glenoid.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Constant shoulder score.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. DASH score;<br /><br>2. SF12;<br /><br>3. VAS pain.
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