Aims. Vascular compromise due to arterial injury is a rare but serious complication of a
Aims. There is no consensus on the treatment of
Aims. To compare complication-related reoperation rates following primary arthroplasty for
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Aims. The aims of this study were to investigate the mortality following a
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Aims. In order to determine whether and for whom serial radiological evaluation is necessary in one-part
Aims. Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a potentially devastating complication of the surgical treatment of a
Aims. The aim of this study was to explore why some calcar screws are malpositioned when a
Aims. Open reduction and plate fixation (ORPF) for displaced
Aims. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of locking plate fixation, with and without an associated fibular strut allograft, for the treatment of displaced
Aims. The aim of this study was to explore whether time to surgery affects functional outcome in displaced
Aims. Conservative treatment of moderately displaced proximal humeral head fractures yields good clinical results, but secondary fragment displacement may occur. Identification of those fractures at risk of displacement may influence initial decision-making. Methods. A total of 163 shoulders in 162 patients with conservatively treated isolated
We identified 16 patients with a mean age of
56.5 years (31 to 86) from a large consecutive series of patients
with
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Aims. The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with limitations in function, measured by patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), six to nine months after a
We treated 47 patients with a mean age of 57 years (22 to 88) who had a
Our aim was to determine the effect of the initial pattern of fracture and the displacement of fragments on the outcome of
We performed a comprehensive systematic review of the literature to examine the role of hemiarthroplasty in the early management of fractures of the proximal humerus. In all, 16 studies dealing with 810 hemiarthroplasties in 808 patients with a mean age of 67.7 years (22 to 91) and a mean follow-up of 3.7 years (0.66 to 14) met the inclusion criteria. Most of the fractures were four-part fractures or fracture-dislocations. Several types of prosthesis were used. Early passive movement on the day after surgery and active movement after union of the tuberosities at about six weeks was described in most cases. The mean active anterior elevation was to 105.7° (10° to 180°) and the mean abduction to 92.4° (15° to 170°). The incidence of superficial and deep infection was 1.55% and 0.64%, respectively. Complications related to the fixation and healing of the tuberosities were observed in 86 of 771 cases (11.15%). The estimated incidence of heterotopic ossification was 8.8% and that of proximal migration of the humeral head 6.8%. The mean Constant score was 56.63 (11 to 98). At the final follow-up, no pain or only mild pain was experienced by most patients, but marked limitation of function persisted.