Increased all-cause mortality following proximal humerus fractures in Danish adults: a register-based matched cohort study of 93,952 fracture cases and 469,760 controls.

ABSTRACT: Mortality after proximal humerus fractures (PHF) has received less attention compared to hip fractures. We found higher all-cause mortality among PHF patients in Denmark compared to matched controls, with the highest rates within 30 days post-fracture, especially in men. Further research is needed to identify factors associated with this increased mortality.

Purpose

To assess all-cause mortality among adults with PHFs in Denmark, compared to age- and sex-matched controls from the general population.

Methods

This population-based matched cohort study retrieved data from the Danish National Patient Register and the Danish Civil Registration System from 1998-2018. Adults with a PHF were included and matched 1:5 on age and sex. Outcomes were death at 30 and 90 days, one and two y

SUBMITTER: Ostergaard HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12628437 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature