Latest Trends in the Current Treatment of Proximal Humeral Fractures - an Analysis of 1162 Cases at a Level-1 Trauma Centre with a Special Focus on Shoulder Surgery.

There is an increase in both the complexity of fractures and the number of surgically treated fractures between 2009 and 2012. Furthermore, an increase in osteoporosis numbers can be observed. New implants (PEEK, fenestrated screws for cement augmentation) and new surgical techniques (double plating osteosynthesis) were used as a result of increasing fracture complexity. Moreover, reverse total shoulder arthroplasty was used more commonly.