proximal humerus fracture arthroplasty
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of 65 years and above with an isolated 3- or 4-part (displaced) proximal humerus fracture who are candidates for primary shoulder arthroplasty. Included patients must have complete understanding of the Dutch language.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Primary exclusion criteria are age less than 65 and an ASA-score 4 or higher. Patients with a previous osteosynthesis of the shoulder, as well as a delay of more than 1 month will also be excluded. Patients who lack understanding of the Dutch language are excluded. Secondary exclusion criteria is a glenoid bone defect greater than 30% or more than 15 degrees of retroversion of the glenoid.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Constant shoulder score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. DASH score; 2. SF12; 3. VAS pain. | — |
Contacts
Medisch Centrum Alkmaar Wilhelminalaan 12