Elderly patients with shoulder fracture that require arthroplasty Musculoskeletal Diseases Shoulder fracture
Conditions
Interventions
Either a Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis or a Hemiarthroplasty for the fracture. All other aspects of treatment including follow up will be the same.
Sponsors
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Elderly patients who require arthroplasty for shoulder fracture 2. Patients agreeing to participate in the study 3. Patients who are able to give consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are younger than 70 years 2. Poly-trauma patients 3. Multiple fractures 4. Open fracture 5. Previous operation to the shoulder 6. Dementia 7. Nerve or vessel injury 8. Unable to understand English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Activities of daily living of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) 2. Simple shoulder test These will be measured at one year after the operation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. 36-item Short Form health survey (SF-36) 2. University of California and Los Angeles (UCLA) scores 3. Radiological outcome These will be measured at one year after the operation | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed