“…Obesity has been associated with increased perioperative and postoperative complications after numerous orthopedic procedures, including total hip and knee arthroplasty, 1,8,21,25,28,29,37,49,52,53,56,62,65,67,72,75,85,92,93,103,104 ,107 total shoulder arthroplasty, 31,33,64 spine surgery, 43,54,66,70,80,84,89,101,102,111 fixation of acetabulum, ankle, and femur fractures, 47,59,60,69,83,94,99 knee arthroscopy, 23,97,109 shoulder arthroscopy, 73,106 and others. 26,27,30,34,90 Few published data have examined the association between obesity and postoperative complications after operative management of proximal humerus fractures.…”