Proximal Fracture of the Humerus: Evaluation by Randomisation 2 (ProFHER-2)
Proximal humeral (shoulder) fractures are painful injuries, accounting for 5-6% of all adult fractures. They are 2-3 times more common in women and are mostly because of a fall from a standing height. Numbers of these fractures are predicted to increase due to the growing numbers of fragility fractures due to an aging population.
When a fracture of the proximal humerus occurs, the pattern of injury varies. The 3 key elements of the injury are:
- The number of fractured parts
- Whether the shoulder joint is dislocated as well as fractured
- Whether the joint surface itself is fractured
Treatment of these fractures can be either non-surgical or surgical. Various factors influence the decision making on the management of these fractures, for example, frailty of the patient, complexity of the fracture, patient age.
Chief Investigator: Amar Rangan [email protected]