Hakim 2018.

Study name	Randomised control trial comparing hemiarthroplasty and reverse polarity shoulder replacement for the treatment of proximal humerus fractures in the elderly
Methods	Randomised controlled trial using a computer‐generated block technique, blinded collection of range of motion data
Participants	27 participants (interim analysis) with acute proximal humeral fracture suitable for replacement Inclusion criteria: acute, radiologically‐confirmed proximal humeral fracture requiring replacement, age > 65 with capacity to consent Exclusion criteria: pre‐existing shoulder pathology, anaesthetic risk precluding surgery, inflammatory arthritis, ipsilateral elbow pathology, open fractures and neurological injuries
Interventions	1. Primary reverse arthroplasty 2. Hemiarthroplasty
Outcomes	Follow‐up: 1 year Oxford Shoulder Score; DASH score; range of flexion, abduction and external rotation
Starting date	Not known
Contact information	Professor Peter Brownson Consultant orthopaedic shoulder and elbow surgeon The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust Email: peter.brownson@rlbuht.nhs.uk
Notes	Abstract is an interim analysis; no other publication found