Proximal humeral fractures: a systematic review of treatment modalities

B Lanting, J MacDermid, D Drosdowech… - Journal of shoulder and …, 2008 - Elsevier
A systematic review was conducted of primary intervention of proximal humeral fracture,
which is a common injury with significant morbidity. Keywords of proximal humeral fracture …

Arthroplasty of the shoulder

P Boileau, RJ Sinnerton, C Chuinard… - The Journal of Bone & …, 2006 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Although the first shoulder arthroplasty was implanted in 1893 by the French surgeon Jules-
Émile Péan, 1 the development of the procedure came in the 1950s when Neer2 described …

Tuberosity malposition and migration: reasons for poor outcomes after hemiarthroplasty for displaced fractures of the proximal humerus

P Boileau, SG Krishnan, L Tinsi, G Walch… - Journal of shoulder and …, 2002 - Elsevier
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 …

The three-dimensional geometry of the proximal humerus: implications for surgical technique and prosthetic design

P Boileau, G Walch - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery …, 1997 - boneandjoint.org.uk
We have studied the three-dimensional geometry of the proximal humerus on human
cadaver specimens using a digitised measuring device linked to a computer. Our findings …

Displacement/screw cutout after open reduction and locked plate fixation of humeral fractures

KC Owsley, JT Gorczyca - Jbjs, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: Fixation of proximal humeral fractures is challenging. Locking plate technology
offers mechanical advantages for treating unstable fractures in weak bone. In this study, we …

Primary hemiarthroplasty for treatment of proximal humeral fractures

CM Robinson, RS Page, RMF Hill, DL Sanders… - JBJS, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Background: Primary hemiarthroplasty of the shoulder is used to treat complex proximal
humeral fractures, although the reported functional results following this method of treatment …

Three-dimensional analysis of the proximal part of the humerus: relevance to arthroplasty

DD Robertson, JIE Yuan, LU Bigliani, EL Flatow… - JBJS, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Background: Recreation of normal anatomical relationships may be important to optimize
the outcome of proximal humeral arthroplasty. With use of computerized tomographic data …

Pectoralis major tendon reference (PMT): a new method for accurate restoration of humeral length with hemiarthroplasty for fracture

J Murachovsky, RY Ikemoto, LGP Nascimento… - Journal of shoulder and …, 2006 - Elsevier
For hemiarthroplasty reconstruction of a proximal humeral fracture, accurate restoration of
humeral head position is challenging, and incorrect prosthetic placement is associated with …

Coronal plane geometry of the proximal humerus relevant to prosthetic arthroplasty

ML Pearl, AG Volk - Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 1996 - Elsevier
Most prosthetic designs for the replacement of the proximal humerus have one head shaft
angle and several head sizes allowing limited replication of the anatomy. The necessity for …

Prognostic factors in prosthetic replacement for acute proximal humerus fractures

M Demirhan, O Kilicoglu, L Altinel… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
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