Proximal humerus fracture management and outcomes are distinctly different for individuals 60 years of age or younger: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) occur most commonly in an elderly and osteoporotic population, but a considerable proportion of these injuries occur in relatively younger individuals. Differences in treatment principles and outcomes in this younger population remain poorly understood. The purpose of this review was to characterize the treatment algorithms and outcomes for patients less than or equal to 60 years of age with PHFs.

Methods

A comprehensive search of the Medline, Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane databases for articles published between January 2005 and December 2020 was performed in January 2021. Levels of evidence I-IV analyzing outcomes (patient reported outcomes and/or complications) following PHFs in adult patients less than or equal to 60 years of a

SUBMITTER: Cognetti DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10426625 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature