Corrigendum to “Proximal humeral fractures: The role of calcium sulphate augmentation and extended deltoid splitting approach in internal fixation using locking plates” [Injury 44 (4) (2013) 481–487]

The Augment of the Stability in Locking Compression Plate with Intramedullary Fibular Allograft for Proximal Humerus Fractures in Elderly People

“…Various surgical techniques have been described for the unstable PHF, including tension banding [ 12 , 13 ], intramedullary nailing [ 14 – 16 ], non-locking and locking plating [ 17 – 19 ], and shoulder hemiarthroplasty (HA) [ 20 , 21 ]. Until now, there is still different consensus about the best treatment for PHF [ 22 , 23 ]. Biomechanical data and clinical outcomes demonstrated that locking plating for displaced PHF is a promising treatment compared to other methods [ 24 – 28 ].…”

“…However, high complication rates of up to 49% in PHF patients by using locking plating method have been reported, and the most two common complications are varus malunion and screw perforation [ 9 , 10 , 29 ]. Therefore, many efforts have been made in order to overcome these problems, such as medial support screws [ 11 , 30 ], cement augmentation [ 23 , 31 ], additional medial plate [ 32 ], and bone autograft [ 33 ]. These treatments have partly decreased the complication rates, but meanwhile caused other problems, including humeral head necrosis [ 11 ], cement-related heat injuries [ 34 ], neurovascular injuries [ 32 ], and donor-site morbidity [ 35 , 36 ].…”