Risk factors and predictors of mortality for proximal humeral fractures.

Background: Risk factors for mortality after proximal humeral fracture, including socioeconomic status, are poorly defined. This retrospective review of prospectively collected data defines the epidemiology and predictors of mortality in association with proximal humeral fractures.

Methods: Patients who sustained proximal humeral fractures were identified from fragility fracture and trauma databases between May 2001 and September 2012.