Adoption of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for surgical treatment of proximal humerus fractures differs by patient race.

Background: Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) has gained popularity for the operative treatment of proximal humerus fractures (PHF). The purpose of this study was to compare racial differences in surgical management of PHF between open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), hemiarthroplasty, and rTSA. Our hypothesis was that there would be no difference in fixation by race.