Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humeral fractures in older patients with osteoporosis: a report of 2 cases

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humeral fractures in older patients with osteoporosis: a report of 2 cases

Objectives: Operative therapy for proximal humerus fractures in older patients has improved recently, but the optimal surgical procedure is still controversial in those with osteoporosis. Generally, hemiarthroplasty (HA) is indicated in older patients with osteoporosis with three part, group-6 fract...

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Main Authors: Mitsuko Yamada, Nobuki Terada, Shinichi Kato, Kazuaki Mito, Kenji Suzuki, Atsuo Furui, Osamu Niwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fujita Medical Society 2018-11-01
Series:Fujita Medical Journal
Subjects:
proximal humeral fractures
reverse shoulder arthroplasty (rsa)
older patients
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/fmj/4/4/4_2017027/_pdf/-char/en

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