Determinants of Function and Clinically Important Outcomes in Proximal Humerus Fractures

Inclusion Criteria: males and females age 50 years or older (no uper age limit) presenting with an acute displaced or undisplaced proximal humerus fracture Exclusion Criteria: pathologic fractures patients likely to be lost before completing follow-up patients who do not provide consent patients who do not speak English and who do not have a translator that will be available during consent discussion and at each follow-up.