Nonprosthetic management of proximal humeral fractures.

Many proximal humeral fractures can be treated without the need for hemiarthroplasty. Treatment choice is affected by fracture location and pattern, as well as by patient factors including age, activity level, quality of bone, and ability to comply with a regimen of therapy. Successful diagnosis and treatment of proximal humeral fractures is dependent on good-quality radiographs, but in some cases, intraoperative assessment of the fracture pattern is required for a complete and accurate diagnosis of the fracture pattern and severity. A discussion of nonsurgical and surgical treatment options and techniques needed to achieve anatomic reduction and stable fixation is important.

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