Table 4.
Outcomes for humeral periprostethic fractures surgically treated.
| Authors | Number of patients | Mean age at surgery (years) | Fracture type | Surgical treatment | Aftercare | Follow up (months) | Union rate | Clinical outcome(mean points) | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurowicki et al. 2016 (37) | 5 | 74(52–88) | Type B (*) | Plate fixation | Shoulder immobilization for 4 weeks. | 29(12–48) | 100% at 53 weeks | ASES score: 75 (62–100) ASES Function Score:28 (15–50) Simple Shoulder Test:7 (3–11) |
Infection: 1 (20%) |
| Mineo et al. 2013 (33) | 7 | 72.1 (68–75) | Type C(*) | Plate fixation | N/A | N/A | 100% at 6 months | N/A | N/A |
| Sewell et at. 2012 (40) | 22 | 75 (61–90) | N/A | Revision surgery | N/A | 42 (12–91) | 100% at 23.5 months | Oxford Shoulder Score: 25 (9–13) | Dislocations:2 (9.1%) Modular component dissociation:1 (4.5%) Nonunion:1 (4.5%) Prominent screw:1 (4.5%) Infection:1 (4.5%) Nerve palsy:2 (9.1%) |
(*)
Wright and Colfield Classification (25)