2018
DOI: 10.22271/ortho.2018.v4.i2j.93
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Proximal humeral internal locking osteosynthesis for surgical fixation for displaced two part to four part fractures: A prospective study

Abstract: Secure fixation of displaced proximal fractures of the humerus is a challenging problem. Proximal humeral fractures constitute about 5 percent of all upper extremity fractures. They are often considerably displaced and communited in the elderly. About 66 percent of these fractures occur in patient above the age of 60 years. The female to male ratio is about 3:1 and the incidence of this fracture increases with age. It is in these older patients, that the mechanism of injury is usually a low energy trauma. As m… Show more

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