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Surgical Treatment of Three and Four-Part Proximal Humeral Fractures
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 07/02/09
Solberg BD et al. - Open repair with use of a locked plate resulted in better outcome scores than did hemiarthroplasty in similar patients, especially in those with a three-part fracture, despite a higher overall complication rate. Open reduction and internal fixation of fractures with an initial varus extension pattern should be approached with caution.
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