Conservative Versus Operative Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures in Older Individuals —an Analysis of Insurance Data

CONCLUSION: The conservative treatment of proximal humerus fracture is associated with a lower overall rate of complications due to surgery or trauma, but also with more MAE and TE and higher overall mortality. These findings underline the need for individualized and risk-adjusted treatment recommendations.PMID:38652842 | DOI:10.3238/arztebl.m2024.0059

Source: Deutsches Arzteblatt International - April 23, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: J Christoph Katthagen Michael J Raschke Karen Fischhuber Janette Iking Ursula Marschall Julia Sussiek Andreas Faldum Josef Stolberg-Stolberg Jeanette K öppe Source Type: research