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General Orthopaedics

RESULTS OF LOCKING PLATE SYSTEM IN THE TREATMENT OF DISPLACED PROXIMAL HUMERAL FRACTURES

British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) 2005



Abstract

Displaced two- to four-part fractures of the proximal humerus pose a difficult therapeutic challenge. We report the results of internal fixation of these fractures in a case series of 50 patients with a locking plate system. All fractures united with no failure of fixation. The mean constant score was 79. One patient developed avascular necrosis.

Internal fixation with locking plate system in healthy active patients, disregarding their age, is a reliable method of treating displaced proximal humerus fractures. The tuberosities should be restored anatomically prior to plate application. Surgical expertise in treating shoulder conditions is essential for good functional outcome.