Humeral Fracture, Proximal, Internal Fixation; Complications, Mechanical, Bones of Limb
Conditions
Brief summary
From April ,2014 to April 2015,31 patients with fractures of the proximal humerus were treated in our hospital. According to anatomic neck fractures (ANF) and surgical neck fractures (SNF), we divided the patients into two groups. All the patients were followed at least 1 year.
Interventions
PROCEDURELocking plates were used for proximal humeral fractures.
Sponsors
Xiaoxiao Zhou
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
-From May ,2013 to April 2015, patients with fractures of the proximal humerus who were treated with locking plate.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients had pathologic fractures, * Patients had previous surgery on the affected shoulder, * Patients were treated with shoulder arthroplasty. * Patients were treated with intramedullary nail.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change of head-shaft angle at 12months from 6months in two groups | 12months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Constant-Murly scores at 3 months, 12 months and last follow-up | 3 months,12 months,last follow-up (last follow-up means recent evaluation before database lock, it is more than 12months ) |
| change of Offset at 12months from 6months in two groups | 12 months |
| change of the distance between the screw tip and the subchondral surface(TSD) at 12months from 6months in two groups | 12 months |
Outcome results
None listed