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Management of Proximal Humerus Fractures in Adults-A Scoping Review
Hayden P Baker1, Joseph Gutbrod1, Jason A Strelzow1
1The University of Chicago, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Chicago Hospitals, Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine, MC 3079, 5758 S. Maryland Avenue, Dept 4B, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Abstract:
Proximal humerus fractures are the third most common fracture type in adults, with their incidence increasing over time. There are varied approaches to both the classification and treatment of proximal humerus fractures. Optimal treatments for this fracture type are still widely open to debate. This review summarizes the current and historical treatment modalities for proximal humerus fractures. In this paper, we provide updates on the advances and trends in the epidemiology, classification, and operative and nonoperative treatments of proximal humerus fractures.
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