Treatment of complex acute proximal humerus fractures using hemiarthroplasty Tratamento das fraturas complexas agudas da extremidade proximal do úmero com o uso de hemiartroplastia

Treatment of complex acute proximal humerus fractures using hemiarthroplasty Tratamento das fraturas complexas agudas da extremidade proximal do úmero com o uso de hemiartroplastia

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the clinical and radiological results of hemiarthroplasty for treatment of complex proximal humerus fractures. METHODS: Sixty-seven patients were included, with follow-up of 12 to 62 months. Mean age was 65 years (44 to 88), and 47 patients were female (70%). Clinical assess...

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Main Authors: Bruno Lobo Brandão, Marcus Vinicius Galvão Amaral, Marcio Cohen, Rickson Guedes de Moraes Correia, Carlos Henrique Gazineu Abdenur, Martim Teixeira Monteiro, Geraldo Rocha Motta Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2013-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
Ombro
Artroplastia
Fraturas do úmero
Shoulder
Arthroplasty
Humeral fractures
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