The aim of this multicenter nonrandomised study is to prospectively compare the clinical and radiographic results of two different techniques of surgical fixation of proximal humeral fractures: percutaneous pinning versus plate and screws.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
120
percutaneous pinning VS plate and screws
San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital
Orbassano, Turin, Italy
RECRUITINGOxford Shoulder Score (OSS)
Patient reported outcome. Score from 0 to 48 points (with the higher score being the better)
Time frame: 1 year
Quick Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) score
The questionnaire is a self-administered region-specific outcome instrument developed as a measure of self-rated upper-extremity disability and symptoms ranging from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability)
Time frame: 1 year
Subjective Shoulder Value (SSV)
The subjective shoulder value is defined as a patient's subjective shoulder assessment expressed as a percentage of an entirely normal shoulder during ADLs (from 0% to 100%, with the higher score being the better)
Time frame: 1 year
Radiographic outcomes
Shoulder x-rays will be reviewed by a panel of experts in shoulder traumatology who will be asked to define the result as: * normal * nonunion * malunion * avascular necrosis * infection
Time frame: 1 year
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