Management of displaced humeral surgical neck fractures in daily clinical practice: hanging does not re-align the fracture.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

It is unclear if the collar and cuff treatment improve alignment in displaced surgical neck fractures of the proximal humerus. Therefore, this study evaluated if the neckshaft angle and extent of displacement would improve between trauma and onset of radiographically visible callus in non-operatively treated surgical neck fractures (Boileau type A, B, C).

Materials and methods

A consecutive series of patients (≥ 18 years old) were retrospectively evaluated from a level 1 trauma center in Australia (inclusion period: 2016-2020) and a level 2 trauma center in the Netherlands (inclusion period: 2004 to 2018). Patients were included if they sustained a Boileau-type fracture and underwent initial non-operative treatment. The first radiograph had to be obtained within

SUBMITTER: Spek RWA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10191947 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature