Non-Operative vs. Operative Treatment of Pediatric Proximal Humerus Fractures
Surgery Offers No Clinical or Economic Benefit, a Retrospective Study of 152 Children
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Long-term outcomes of pediatric PHFs were uniformly excellent, regardless of fracture severity or treatment modality. Surgery did not improve recovery, function, or return to sport and was associated with higher costs and minor postoperative issues. Conservative management should remain the standard of care for nearly all pediatric PHFs, with surgery reserved for exceptional circumstances such as open fractures, neurovascular compromise, or failed closed reduction
Conservative management · Humerus · Neurovascular bundle · Proximal humerus · Retrospective cohort study · Standard of care · Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment · Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries · Shoulder Injury and Treatment
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