Proximal humerus fracture (conservative management) patient information resource

Abstract

Purpose: Proximal humerus fractures account for 5–6% of all adult fractures, and are increasingly common in people older than 65 years and have an increasing incidence with an ageing population. Surgical treatment is being increasingly used, contributing to increasing healthcare costs for upper limb fractures. Although the literature provides insufficient evidence to conclude whether surgery produces consistently better outcomes than conservative management. There is no standardised or agreed patient information on surgically or conservatively managed proximal humerus fractures The purpose of this project was to provide a high-quality patient-centred information resource for conservatively managed 1 & 2-part proximal humerus fractures.