Displacement/Screw Cutout After Open Reduction and Locked Plate Fixation of Humeral Fractures

Abstract

The use of locking plates in the surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures is associated with an unexpectedly high rate of screw cutout and revision surgery, especially in patients older than sixty years who have a three or four-part fracture. The indications for open reduction and internal fixation in these patients require continued analysis.