Title |
Protocol for the ProFHER (PROximal Fracture of the Humerus: Evaluation by Randomisation) trial: a pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial of surgical versus non-surgical treatment for proximal fracture of the humerus in adults
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Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, November 2009
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-10-140 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Helen Handoll, Stephen Brealey, Amar Rangan, David Torgerson, Laura Dennis, Alison Armstrong, Ling-Hsiang Chuang, Ben Cross, Jo Dumville, Sarah Gardner, Lorna Goodchild, Sharon Hamilton, Catherine Hewitt, Rajan Madhok, Nicola Maffulli, Lucy Micklewright, Valerie Wadsworth, Angus Wallace, John Williams, Gill Worthy |
Abstract |
Proximal humeral fractures, which occur mainly in older adults, account for approximately 4 to 5% of all fractures. Approximately 40% of these fractures are displaced fractures involving the surgical neck. Management of this group of fractures is often challenging and the outcome is frequently unsatisfactory. In particular it is not clear whether surgery gives better outcomes than non-surgical management. Currently there is much variation in the use of surgery and a lack of good quality evidence to inform this decision. |
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Student > Master | 24 | 14% |
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Researcher | 14 | 8% |
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Social Sciences | 5 | 3% |
Engineering | 5 | 3% |
Other | 18 | 11% |
Unknown | 42 | 25% |