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- 27 Hemiarthroplasty For 4-Part Fractures Of The Proximal Humerus: Is It A Good Treatment Option?
27 Hemiarthroplasty For 4-Part Fractures Of The Proximal Humerus: Is It A Good Treatment Option?
Authors : Müjdat Adaş, Ismail Kalkar, Cem Zeki Esenyel, Semih Dedeoğlu, Yusuf Özcan, Kürşat Bayraktar, Murat Çakar, Ayşin Ersoy
Pages : 27-50
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Publication Date : 2015-10-16
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Objective: We examined the clinical, functional and radiological outcomes in patients 65 years and older who underwent primary shoulder hemiarthroplasty for a 4-part acute fracture of the proximal humerus, and evaluated efficacy of treatment, patient satisfaction and our procedural deficiencies. Patients and Methods: Eighteen patients were treated with primary hemiarthroplasty for acute proximal humerus Neer type-IV fracture. During follow-up, active forward elevation, abduction, internal/external rotation of the shoulder were assessed.Keywords : treated with primary hemiarthroplasty for acute proximal