Proximal humeral fractures

Abstract

Risk factors associated with poorer functional outcome after shoulder arthroplasty varied widely by study and by fracture type. The most common risk factors were increased age and greater tuberosity displacement or osteotomy. The overall functional and postoperative outcomes after shoulder arthroplasty were favorable across most studies. However, some studies were of poorer quality resulting in low methods scores and, therefore, the results of these studies should be viewed with caution.