Background Fractures of the proximal humerus, often termed shoulder fractures, are
common injuries, especially in older people. The management of these fractures varies …

It is now more than 30 years since the first description of the 4-segment classification system
for proximal humeral fractures was published. 46 It is based on displacement of segments …

To encourage the use of this classification and this fracture classification compendium, the
figures may be reproduced and the classification may be used for research, educational and …

From 1988 to 1994 a consecutive series of 1000 fractures of the adult clavicle was treated in
the Orthopaedic Trauma Clinic of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. In males, the annual …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of hemiarthroplasty for displaced
proximal humeral fractures and to assess clinical and radiologic parameters that could …

Objectives: The goal of this study is to evaluate the incidence of complications and the
functional outcome after open reduction and internal fixation with the proximal humeral …

This study assessed the reliability and validity of a new classification system for fractures of
the femur after hip arthroplasty. Forty radiographs were evaluated by 6 observers, 3 experts …

The purpose of this multicenter study was to analyze the results of shoulder arthroplasty for
the treatment of the sequelae of proximal humerus fractures and establish an updated …

We treated 34 consecutive articular fractures of the proximal humerus in 33 patients with
good bone quality by open reduction and internal fixation. Anatomical or nearly anatomical …

We randomised 40 elderly patients of mean age 74 years with displaced three-or four-part
fractures of the humerus to either conservative treatment or tension-band osteosynthesis. At …