In-hospital Complications Are More Likely to Occur After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Than After Locked Plating for Proximal Humeral Fractures

CONCLUSION: The increased in-hospital risk for major adverse events and surgical complications may moderate the enthusiasm associated with RTSA for proximal humeral fractures in patients 65 years and older. Treatment decisions should be based on individual risk estimation to avoid potential harmful events. Future studies must include long-term outcomes and quality of life to enlighten these findings in a broader context.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, therapeutic study.PMID:33938479 | DOI:10.1097/CORR.0000000000001776

Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - May 3, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jeanette K öppe Josef Stolberg-Stolberg Robert Rischen Andreas Faldum Michael J Raschke J Christoph Katthagen Source Type: research