Surgery with locking plate or hemiarthroplasty versus nonoperative treatment of 3 –4-part proximal humerus fractures in older patients (NITEP): An open-label randomized trial

ConclusionsIn this study, no benefit was observed between operative treatment with LP or HA and nonoperative treatment in displaced 3- and 4-part PHFs in patients aged 60 years and older. Further, we observed a high rate of complications related to operative treatments. Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT01246167.
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