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Evidence Based Algorithm for Proximal Humerus Fractures

NCT03464578 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 143

Last updated 2021-08-16

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Summary

Proximal humerus fractures are particularly frequent injuries and represent 6% of all fractures with an overall incidence of 63/100.000 in human. The goal is to assess our institutional evidence based algorithm for treatment of proximal humeral fractures.

Objective(s):

1. Test the algorithm in terms of clinical applicability and clinical outcome
2. Compare general outcome and general complication/revision rate to the literature.

Inclusion / Exclusion criteria: Inclusion: All patients with an acute proximal humeral fracture (not older than 48 hours) admitted to our institution later than 1.1.2014. Exclusion: Multilevel and pathological fractures are excluded.

Terminally ill patients and those not being able, or willing to sing the informed consent.

Project Centre(s): Single-centre.

Statistical Considerations: Standard descriptive statistics will be performed using R-statistics program. Considering the population of 160 patients, we will be able to detect differences in proportions as low as 0.15 with power 82% and alpha = 0.05.

Other methodological Considerations: Terms applicability of a treatment protocol and adhesion to protocol are not well defined for decision making in orthopaedic surgery.

Conditions

  • Proximal Humeral Fracture

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Therapy of proximal humeral fractures (irrespective conservative or operative)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bernhard Jost, MD · Head of the departement

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-01
Primary Completion
2020-12-31
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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