Treatment for displaced proximal humerus fractures: comparison of interlocking plate fixation versus minimal invasive techniques.

Background And Purpose: The functional results and the complications following interlocking plate fixation of displaced proximal humerus fractures should be evaluated and compared with those following minimal invasive fixation techniques.

Patients And Methods: Fifty patients (30 women, 20 men, mean age 62.7 (18-91) years) were treated for a displaced proximal humerus fracture using an interlocking plate fixation (PHILOS®) between 2003 and 2004.