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Valgising angular stable plate fixation in the treatment of multifragmentary proximal humeral fractures in elderly patients.

Máté BurkusA BruchE M BergmannM Karahodzic-FranjicM Zdichavsky
Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2024)
Valgising angular stable plate fixation that we apply for proximal humeral fractures provided favourable functional outcomes and a low postoperative complication rate due to the optimal head and plate placement. The method is especially effective for the treatment of displaced three- and four-part fractures with weakened, osteoporotic bone structure.
Keyphrases
  • minimally invasive
  • bone mineral density
  • body composition
  • combination therapy
  • postmenopausal women
  • replacement therapy
  • ultrasound guided
  • bone loss
  • optical coherence tomography
  • smoking cessation