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No Clinical Benefit With Intensive vs Conventional Early Mobilization for Proximal Humerus Fractures

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February 2021

No Clinical Benefit With Intensive vs Conventional Early Mobilization for Proximal Humerus Fractures

Vol: 10| Issue: 2| Number:5| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Immediate intensive mobilization compared with immediate conventional mobilization for the impacted osteoporotic conservatively treated proximal humeral fracture: a randomized controlled trial

Musculoskelet Surg . 2017 Dec;101(Suppl 2):137-143

Contributing Authors:
S Carbone C Razzano P Albino R Mezzoprete

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Eight patients with stable osteoporotic proximal humerus fractures were randomized to undergo an intensive early mobilization program (n=40) or early conventional mobilization program (n=40). Primary outcomes of interest included function evaluated using the constant shoulder score and the subjective shoulder value (SSV) which were both measured at 3, 6, and 12 months follow-up. Additional outcome...

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