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Complications after hemiarthroplasty for fractures of the proximal humerus
Gregory N Lervick1, Raymond M Carroll, William N Levine
1Center for Shoulder, Elbow, and Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Instructional Course Lectures
|April 15, 2003
Abstract:
Humeral head replacement is frequently used in the treatment of selected fractures of the proximal humerus. This technique is usually successful in terms of pain relief and patient satisfaction. However, complications may occur and can adversely affect outcome. Careful preoperative planning, meticulous surgical technique, and appropriate postoperative rehabilitation are the best methods to promote a successful result. Potential complications and methods to avoid them at initial surgery should be reviewed.