Surgery with locking plate or hemiarthroplasty versus nonoperative treatment of 3–4-part proximal humerus fractures in older patients (NITEP): An open-label randomized trial

In a randomized controlled trial, Antti P Launonen and team compare outcomes of non-operative to operative treatment in patients aged ≥ 60 years with 3-4 part dislocated proximal humerus fractures.

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