Surgical treatment of complex proximal humeral fractures in elderly patients: a matched-pair analysis of angular-stable plating vs. reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Background: To date, there is a lack of consensus regarding the type of surgical treatment for complex proximal humeral fractures (PHFs) in elderly patients, especially between joint preservation and joint replacement techniques.

Materials And Methods: We matched 60 patients (aged 73.2 ± 6.

Complications after surgical treatment of proximal humerus fractures in the elderly-an analysis of complication patterns and risk factors for reverse shoulder arthroplasty and angular-stable plating.

Background: To date, there is a lack of consensus regarding surgical treatment recommendations for complex proximal humerus fracture (PHF) patterns, especially between joint preservation and joint replacement techniques.

Methods: Between 2012 and 2017, 146 patients (aged 74.1 ± 8.