Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8800743 | Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
We recommend nonoperative treatment for the average elderly patient (aged > 65 years) with a displaced proximal humeral fracture. Pooled effects of observational studies were similar to those of RCTs, and including observational studies led to more generalizable conclusions.
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Authors
Reinier B. MD, Yassine BSc, Herman MD, Diederik P.J. MD, Olivier MD, PhD, Tim K. MD, PhD, Detlef MD, PhD, Mark MD, PhD, Luke P.H. MD, PhD, Rolf H.H. MD, PhD, R. Marijn MD, PhD,