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AAOS 2016: Intramedullary nail vs locking plate for displaced proximal humerus fracture
March 2016
AAOS 2016: Intramedullary nail vs locking plate for displaced proximal humerus fracture
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Randomized Trial on Proximal Humerus Fracture: Locking Plate or Intramedullary Nailing
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Synopsis
72 patients with a displaced 2- or 3-part proximal humerus fracture were randomized to operative management through either intramedullary nail fixation or locking plate fixation. The purpose of this study was to compare clinical outcome scores between groups, as well as radiographic results and complications, over 12 month follow-up postoperatively. Findings demonstrated no significant differences...
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