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Does a hip fracture mean we should we operate on a concomitant proximal humerus fracture?

Abhishek GantaAriana T Meltzer-BruhnGarrett W EsperSanjit R KondaKenneth A Egol
Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2023)
Patients with hip fractures and concomitant proximal humerus fractures treated operatively required more inpatient MMEs and trended toward maintaining baseline ambulatory function. There were no differences in inpatient LOS, ICU need, discharge location, or readmissions. Future larger, multicenter studies are needed to further delineate if operative repair of concomitant proximal humerus fractures provides a benefit in the geriatric population.
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