Surgical treatment outcomes of proximal humerus fractures including shoulder hemiarthroplasty in patients of the Orthopedics and Trauma Department in Siedlce
Abstract:Proximal humerus fractures constitute 4-5% of all fractures occurring in adults. The aim of the study was to evaluate treatment outcomes for displaced proximal humerus fractures in patients eligible for surgical treatment who were hospitalized in the Orthopedics and Trauma Department of the Ministry of the Interior Hospital in Siedlce between 2016 and 2018. During this period, 153 patients with proximal humerus fractures were treated: 54 men (average age was 54 years) and 99 women (average age was 72 years). S… Show more
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