RSA vs. Nonop for 3 & 4-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Orthopedic, Orthopedic |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Orthopedics / Podiatry |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 65 - Any |
| Updated: | 11/9/2018 |
| Start Date: | August 1, 2018 |
| End Date: | August 1, 2022 |
| Contact: | Jonathan Furuseth |
| Email: | furuseth.jonathan@mayo.edu |
| Phone: | 507-293-6470 |
Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Versus Nonoperative Treatment of 3 & 4-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures
This study is designed to answer if patients fair better with non-operative management or
reverse total arthroplasty for treatment of 3- and 4-part proximal humerus fractures.
reverse total arthroplasty for treatment of 3- and 4-part proximal humerus fractures.
Inclusion criteria
- Displaced 3- and 4-part proximal humerus fractures.
- Age greater than or equal to 65 years old.
Exclusion Criteria
- Less than 65 years old.
- Medical comorbidities precluding surgical treatment or anesthesia
- Dementia or inability to provide adequate follow up.
- Pathologic fractures
- Open fractures
- Associated injuries: fracture dislocations, multiple or complex injuries of the
ipsilateral limb, complete brachial plexopathy, vascular injury and polytrauma.
We found this trial at
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site
200 First Street SW
Rochester, Minnesota 55905
Rochester, Minnesota 55905
507-284-2511
Principal Investigator: Jonathan D Barlow
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