Surgical Fixation and Non-Operative Management Outcomes in Proximal Humerus Fractures

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-12

Study Completion Date

2023-05-15

Brief Summary

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The management of proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) remains a significant challenge in orthopaedics. The acute treatment options for PHFs are numerous and are typically guided by the fracture pattern and functional demands of the patients. The most commonly used methods include non-operative management with a sling or surgical fixation. Although non-surgical treatment is a reasonable treatment option for the majority of humerus fractures, there is an increasing interest in surgical intervention. There are no evidence-based treatment recommendations, thus permitting large local variation in treatment preferences.

There are a number of studies in the literature about how outcome measures of the patients after PHFs management change, but these results generally compare functional results before and after treatment. Misra et al. stated that conservatively managed patients with PHFs have more pain and a poorer range of motion than those managed by either fixation or arthroplasty, while cochrane review stated that surgery is not superior to nonsurgical treatment in most proximal humerus fractures. Jayakumar et al. determined that kinesiophobia is one of the strongest predictors of functional limitation and recovery from a PHF is enhanced by overcoming fears of movement or reinjury within a week after injury.

There is no clear knowledge regarding how the surgical or conservative management used in the management of PHF affects the early results of assessment parameters. The aim of this study was to compare early results of surgical fixation versus non-operative management outcomes in patients with proximal humerus fractures.

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Detailed Description

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Voluntary patients who have been diagnosed with proximal humerus fracture and managed by surgical or conservative will be included in the study.

Patients with stabilization after proximal humerus fracture with surgical fixation will be considered as the Surgery group, and patients treated with non-surgical treatment with sling immobilization will be considered as the Conservative group. Signed voluntary consent will be obtained from participants. Patients having surgical fixation or nonoperative management will be assessed for kinesiophobia, pain, range of motion, functional status, and quality of life.

Conditions

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Proximal Humeral Fracture

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Surgical Fixation Group

Open reduction with deltopectoral incision and humeral osteosynthesis with anatomic plates and screws will be performed for surgical fixation.

No interventions assigned to this group

Non-Operative Group

Non-surgical treatment will be performed with sling immobilization.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Stabilization after proximal humerus fracture with surgical fixation (post-op 3-6 weeks) or non-surgical treatment with sling immobilization (callus formation on radiography).
* Volunteer

Exclusion Criteria

* Malunion tubercle majus,
* Advanced osteoporosis,
* Avascular necrosis of the humeral head,
* Presence of neurological and rheumatologic disease,
* Recurrent infection and open wound-incision in the region,
* Communication problems

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No