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Comparative study on the curative effect of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty and locking plate internal fixation in elderly patients with a proximal humeral fracture dislocation: A prospective randomized controlled clinical trial

Comparative study on the curative effect of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty and locking plate internal fixation in elderly patients with a proximal humeral fracture dislocation: A prospective randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400088249
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-08-14
Start date
2024-08-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

proximal humeral fractures

Interventions

reverse total shoulder arthroplasty group:reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
locking plate internal fixation group:locking plate internal fixation

Sponsors

Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 65 to 85 years old (including 65 and 85 years old); (2) For patients with unilateral proximal humeral fracture complicated with shoulder dislocation caused by trauma, the receiving doctor confirmed the Neer type VI patients according to the patient's injury history, physical examination, X-ray film and CT; (3) Patients whose general condition can tolerate the operation; (4) The patient was in the acute stage of fracture (within 3 weeks of injury); (5) The patient informed and agreed to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with dislocation of shoulder joint and simple fracture of greater tuberosity of humerus; (2) MRI revealed patients with giant rotator cuff injury; (3) Patients with axillary nerve injury on the affected side or deltoid muscle strength grade 4 or below; (4) There are contraindications to MRI examination (equipped with cardiac pacemaker, suffering from claustrophobia, etc.); (5) Gustilo Anderson type ? open fracture or open fracture with vascular nerve injury; (6) Pathological fracture, such as patients with tumor, osteomalacia, osteomyelitis or simple bone cyst who are unwilling to participate in the test; (7) Ipsilateral upper limb with previous trauma or surgery; (8) Mentally ill or unable to understand Chinese, unable to understand and complete the questionnaire independently.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Constant-Murley score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
QuickDASH score;ASES score;VAS score;EQ5D score;ROM of shoulder;incidence of complications;combined treatments;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Qiuke

Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University

qiukewang@sina.com+86 189 0571 7355

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026