Proximal humeral fracture osteosynthesis: a clinical and biomedical evaluation on how to decrease failure KU Leuven
Proximal humeral fractures (PHF) comprise circa 5% of all fractures and are the third most common fractures affecting people older than 65 years of age. Women are two to three times more affected than men. Most of the PHF can be treated conservatively, however, certain (displaced) fractures are at high risk for progression to humeral mal-unions, non-unions, stiffness, avascular necrosis and post-traumatic arthrosis. These patients benefit ...