Purpose: The aim of this study was to quantify the rate of complications and reinterventions
in patients treated with PHILOS plate for proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) synthesis …

Proximal humerus fractures constitute a significant percentage of fragility fractures. The
growing use of locking plate has helped treat this problem, but at the same time has brought …

BACKGROUND: Locking plates for open reduction–internal fixation (ORIF) of proximal
humeral fractures are widely used. We observed an unusually high number of patients with …

Background To date, there is a lack of consensus regarding surgical treatment
recommendations for complex proximal humerus fracture (PHF) patterns, especially …

Background On the basis of patients' demands, bone quality, and fracture type, we
developed an evidence-based treatment algorithm for proximal humerus fractures (PHF) that …

Background Osteoporosis may complicate surgical fixation and healing of proximal humerus
fractures and should be assessed preoperatively. Peripheral quantitative CT (pQCT) and the …

Background With the introduction of the deltoid tuberosity index (DTI), a simple radiographic
tool has become available to measure bone mineral density of the proximal humerus. The …

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate risk factors for the development of humeral head
necrosis and non-union after proximal humeral fractures—in particular, general risk factors …

Background Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the humeral head is a severe complication after
proximal humerus fracture dislocations, and leads to a poorer clinical outcome and …

Objective The primary aim was to evaluate the number of complications following locking
plate fixation of proximal humeral fractures in country X and in country Y. The secondary aim …