Post-operative periprosthetic humeral fractures after reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a review of the literature.

CONCLUSIONS: Correct clinical management requires adequate diagnosis and evaluation of risk factors. Conservative treatment is rarely indicated. Locking plate fixation and revision arthroplasty are both valuable treatment methods. Surgical technique should be chosen considering age and functional demand, comorbidities, fracture morphology and location, bone quality and stability of the implant. Given the correct indication all surgical treatment can lead to satisfactory clinical and radiographic results despite a relevant complication rate.
PMID: 31821278 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Acta Bio-Medica : Atenei Parmensis - December 4, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Canton G, Fazzari F, Fattori R, Ratti C, Murena L Tags: Acta Biomed Source Type: research