Mortality following proximal humerus fracture-a nationwide register study of 147,692 fracture patients in Sweden.

ABSTRACT: Little is known about survival after proximal humerus fracture. In this manuscript, we found the mortality to be high (almost four times higher than in age- and sex-matched controls). While frailty hip fracture has gained attention, we hope our manuscript will shed light on frailty proximal humerus fracture patients.

Introduction

Proximal humerus fractures (PHF) are common and occur mostly after the 6th decade of life. While mortality following PHF has been reported previously, mortality data after longer follow-up on a national level is lacking.

Methods

We obtained data from the Swedish Hospital Discharge Register (SHDR), on all adult patients (≥ 18 years) with a diagnosis of PHF (S42.2, S42.20, or S42.21) for the period between 2001 and 2016. We used the Swedish Cause of De

SUBMITTER: Sumrein BO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9852167 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature