Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Is Superior to Plate Fixation for Displaced Proximal Humeral Fractures in the Elderly: Five-Year Follow-up of the DelPhi Randomized Controlled Trial.

Authors :: Fraser AN
Wagle TM
Karlberg AC
Madsen JE
Mellberg M
Lian T
Mader S
Eilertsen L
Apold H
Larsen LB
Pripp AH
Fjalestad T
Source :: The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume [J Bone Joint Surg Am] 2024 Nov 06; Vol. 106 (21), pp. 1945-1956. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 20.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level I . See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.<br />Competing Interests: Disclosure: Funding for this study was received from Sophies Minde Ortopedi AS, The South-East Health Authority Norway, and The Research Council of Norway. The funding sources did not play a role in the investigation. The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article ( http://links.lww.com/JBJS/I188 ).<br /> (Copyright © 2024 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.)

Subjects :: Humans
Aged
Female
Male
Follow-Up Studies
Aged, 80 and over
Treatment Outcome
Delphi Technique
Shoulder Fractures surgery
Bone Plates
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Shoulder methods
Fracture Fixation, Internal methods
Fracture Fixation, Internal instrumentation

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