Nonoperative treatment of proximal humerus fractures in the elderly.

Proximal humerus fractures are common and occur in approximately 70% of the cases beyond the age of 60 with a peak incidence over the age of 80. A number of randomized studies and meta-analyses have so far failed to demonstrate the superiority of surgery over nonoperative treatment in the elderly. I...

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Publicado en:European Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 1 - 19
Autores principales: Razaeian, Sam, Krettek, Christian
Formato: algorithm diagnostic images pictorial review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature 7/7/2025
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          Razaeian, Sam
          Krettek, Christian
        affil: https://ror.org/00f2yqf98 Department of Trauma Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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          Shoulder Fractures Therapy
          Conservative Treatment
          Algorithms
          Medical Practice, Evidence-Based
          Humeral Fractures
          Orthopedic Surgery
          Postoperative Complications
          Reoperation
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          Aged, 80 and Over
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
      ab: Proximal humerus fractures are common and occur in approximately 70% of the cases beyond the age of 60 with a peak incidence over the age of 80. A number of randomized studies and meta-analyses have so far failed to demonstrate the superiority of surgery over nonoperative treatment in the elderly. In addition, according to the latest systematic Cochrane Review, evidence still reveals that surgery might be associated with higher complication, and revision surgery rates. However, it remains unclear how exactly this evidence out of "controlled" trial conditions can be incorporated into a decision aid suitable for everyday clinical practice. The following review article aims to present a possible treatment algorithm that takes current best evidence into account, and provides guidance on how this steadily increasing type of injury might be successfully treated nonoperatively in the elderly in daily clinical practice.
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