Treatment of proximal humerus fractures in geriatric patients - Can pathological DEXA results help to guide the indication for allograft augmentation?

Treatment of proximal humerus fractures in geriatric patients - Can pathological DEXA results help to guide the indication for allograft augmentation?

INTRODUCTION:Reconstruction of proximal humerus fracture continues to represent a challenge, especially in severe osteopenia. However, there still is a lack of consensus and clear indication on use of allograft augmentation. Therefore, this study aims to investigate outcome after osteosynthesis with...

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Main Authors: Sascha Halvachizadeh, Till Berk, Thomas Rauer, Christian Hierholzer, Roman Pfeifer, Hans-Christoph Pape, Florin Allemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230789

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