Outcomes evaluation of locking plate osteosynthesis in displaced fractures of the proximal humerus.

Just as with other fractures relating to osteoporosis, the incidence of fractures of the proximal third of the humerus presents an increasing trend. 1 In elderly patients, the proximal third of the humerus is commonly osteoporotic, which makes it difficult to fix and stabilize using traditional plates and screws. 2 , 3 Several techniques have been described for treating these fractures, including fixation with a plate and screws, laminar plate

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