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Size of greater tuberosity fragment: a risk of iatrogenic injury during shoulder dislocation reduction.

Junfei GuoYueju LiuLin JinYingchao YinZhiyong HouYingze Zhang
Published in: International orthopaedics (2018)
A statistically significant relationship exists between size of greater tuberosity fragment and occurrence of iatrogenic humeral neck fractures during the reduction of shoulder dislocation. The larger the greater tuberosity fragment, the higher the incidence of iatrogenic humeral neck fractures. For such fracture dislocations, we recommend open reduction with internal fixation directly and using a Kirschner wire in advance to reinforce the proximal humerus before reduction of the shoulder.
Keyphrases
  • rotator cuff
  • risk assessment
  • risk factors
  • minimally invasive