3 and 4 Part Proximal Humerus Fractures
Conditions
Keywords
Operative, Non operative
Brief summary
To determine if operative treatment of non operative management of these fractures is best. Hypothesis: There is no difference in functional outcome between operative and non-operatively treated 3- and 4-part proximal humerus fractures at one year's time.
Detailed description
Participants of 70 years of age or older who have been medically assessed as 'fit for surgery' are randomly (like flipping a coin) to either operative or non operative management of their injury. Clinical follow-up including x-rays, and physical assessment of injured shoulder, and outcomes questionnaires will be used to determine which if either resulted in the best outcome.
Interventions
OTHEROpen reduction internal fixation; reduction and immobilization
Sponsors
University of British Columbia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
70 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Proximal humerus fracture patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measurement will be the patients' functional shoulder scores as measured by the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire | 1 year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional and mental status instruments (i.e. SF-36/EQ-5D) used to assess the patient's health-related quality of life;, re-operation rates; and the time required to return to pre-injury level of independence | 1 year |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Primary ContactRaman Johal
Outcome results
None listed