NDLI: Locking nail versus locking plate for proximal humeral fracture fixation in an elderly population: a prospective randomised controlled trial

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Author	Plath, Johannes E. Kerschbaum, Christian Seebauer, Tobias Holz, Rainer Henderson, Daniel J. H. Förch, Stefan Mayr, Edgar
Abstract	Background Proximal humeral fractures (PHFs) are the third most common fracture in older patients. The purpose of the study was to prospectively evaluate the outcomes of PHF fixation with a locking blade nail (LBN) or locking plate (PHILOS) osteosynthesis in a homogeneous elderly patient population. Methods Inclusion criteria were an age > 60 years and the capacity to give informed consent. Patients with isolated tuberosity fractures, previous trauma or surgery, advanced osteoarthritis, fracture dislocation, pathological fractures, open fractures, neurological disorders, full-thickness rotator cuff tears, fracture line at the nail entry point or severely reduced bone quality intra-operatively were excluded. Eighty one patients with PHFs were randomised to treatment using LBN or PHILOS. Outcome measures comprised Constant score, age and gender adjusted Constant score, DASH score, VAS for pain, subjective overall condition of the shoulder (1–6) and active shoulder range-of-motion in flexion and abduction. Plain radiographs were obtained in two planes. All data were collected by an independent observer at 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively. Results Thirteen patients were excluded intra-operatively due to rotator cuff tears, fracture morphology or poor bone-quality. Of the remaining 68 patients, 27 in the LBN and 28 in the PHILOS group completed the full follow-up. Mean age at surgery was 75.6 years and the majority of PHFs were three-part fractures (49 patients). Baseline demographics between groups were comparable. All outcome measures improved between assessments (p < 0.001). The LBN group showed improved DASH scores as compared to PHILOS at 12 months (p = 0.042) with fewer incidences of secondary loss of reduction and screw cut-out (p = 0.039). A total of 29 complications (in 23 patients) were recorded, 13 complications (in 12 patients) in the LBN group and 16 complications (in 11 patients) in the PHILOS group (p = 0.941). No significant inter-group difference was observed for any other outcome measures, nor was fracture morphology seen to be associated with clinical outcome or complication rate. Conclusions At short-term follow-up, LBN osteosynthesis yielded similar outcomes and complication rates to PHILOS plate fracture fixation in an elderly patient population, though with a significantly lower rate of secondary loss of reduction and screw cut-out. Registration trial No. DRKS00015245 at Deutsches Register Klinischer Studien, registered: 22.08.2018, retrospectively registered.
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ISSN	14712474
DOI	10.1186/s12891-019-2399-1
Journal	BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	20
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2019-01-10
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Subject Keyword	Orthopedics Rehabilitation Rheumatology Sports Medicine Internal Medicine Epidemiology Proximal humeral fracture Geriatric traumatology Locking proximal humeral nail Locking proximal humeral plate
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