Quality of Life After Osteosynthesis of Fractures of the Proximal Humerus

Abstract

This study highlights and defines subjective improvements and changes of QoL up to 1 year after ORIF of these fractures. Increasing age and a more complex fracture type is correlated with a deceleration of functional improvement. The CMS shows a definite positive correlation with the unassisted self-evaluation of SF-36, but exchangeability could not be demonstrated.