Prognostic model for the determination of clinical outcome of shoulder fractures at 1 year after initial treatment

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Fractures of the proximal humerus; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Fracture of upper end of humerus

• Registration Number: ISRCTN57410678
• Lead Sponsor: General University Hospital of Patras

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-03-22
• Last Update Posted: 4 April 2022
• Study Completion: 2024-01-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

1. At least 18 years old
2. Displaced two-, three-, and four-part fractures of the proximal humerus according to Neer’s classification (displacement >1 cm or angulation >45 degrees)
3. Complete medical records (including full series of pre- and post-operative x-rays)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Nonunion
2. Pathologic fractures
3. Re-fractures
4. Non-displaced fractures
5. Open fractures
6. Concomitant ipsilateral fractures of the upper limb requiring surgery
7. Multiple trauma patients
8. Major nerve or vascular injury
9. Severe dislocation or head splitting component
10. Rotator cuff tear arthropathy or severe rotator cuff insufficiency
11. Severe dementia and/or institutionalization
12. Inability to understand written and spoken guidance in Greek

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical outcome measured with the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (Quick-DASH score) and the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPANDI score) in 3, 6 and 12 months following the initial treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
There are no secondary outcome measures