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Isolated fractures of the greater tuberosity: When are they treated conservatively?: A baseline study.

Benedikt SchliemannLukas F HeilmannMichael J RaschkeHelmut LillJ Christoph KatthagenAlexander Ellwein
Published in: Obere extremitat (2018)
Secondary interventions are required more frequently after shoulder dislocation. Surgery is most likely required for associated soft tissue lesions rather than for secondary displacements. Thus, detailed physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging should be used to screen for concomitant soft tissue injuries accompanying GT fractures to prevent revision surgeries.
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