Proximal Humeral Fractures Treated with Hemiarthroplasty. Does Tenodesis of the Long Head of the Biceps Improve Results?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201205000381245

Enrollment

Registered

2012-05-10

Start date

2005-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Proximal Humeral Fractures

Interventions

Tenodesis of the Long Head of the Biceps

Long Head of the Biceps left intact

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with four- part fractures of the proximal humerus, fracture dislocations or head splitting fractures Patients presenting within the first five days after injury

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: After 3 months postoperatively: - Tuberosity malposition - Inferior subluxation of the prosthesis - Loss of reduction of the greater tuberosity - Deep infection which slowed down the physiotherapy protocol and required surgical debridement

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
'Costant' Scoring System	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactWael Koptan

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Cairo University, Egypt

waelkoptan@gmail.com002-012-23118522

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026