Abstract | BACKGROUND: A radiolucent carbon fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone (CFR- PEEK) plate was recently introduced for fixation of proximal humerus fractures. Prospective clinical and radiographic results of patients treated with a CFR- PEEK plate are compared with those of patients treated with a conventional locking plate. METHODS: Twenty-nine patients (mean age, 66 years) were treated with a CFR- PEEK plate for a 3- or 4-part proximal humerus fracture. Patients were clinically and radiographically re-examined at 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months with the Simple Shoulder Test, Constant-Murley score (CMS), and Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) as well as with simple radiographs. In addition, results were compared with a matched group of patients treated with a conventional locking plate. RESULTS: At the final follow-up examination at 24 months, patients achieved a mean Simple Shoulder Test score of 58%, a mean CMS of 71.3 points (range, 44-97), and a mean OSS of 27.4 points (range, 8-45). Bone union was confirmed in all patients. Compared with patients treated with the conventional locking plate, patients treated with the CFR- PEEK plate achieved significantly better results with regard to the CMS and the OSS (P = .038 and .029, respectively). Furthermore, loss of reduction with subsequent varus deformity was less frequently observed in the CFR- PEEK plate group. CONCLUSION: Fixation of proximal humerus fractures with a CFR- PEEK plate provides satisfying clinical and radiographic results after 2 years of follow-up. The results are comparable to those achieved with conventional locking plates.
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Authors | Benedikt Schliemann, Rene Hartensuer, Thorben Koch, Christina Theisen, Michael J Raschke, Clemens Kösters, Andre Weimann |
Journal | Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery
(J Shoulder Elbow Surg)
Vol. 24
Issue 8
Pg. 1282-8
(Aug 2015)
ISSN: 1532-6500 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25704209
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Board of Trustees. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Benzophenones
- Ketones
- Polymers
- polyetheretherketone
- Polyethylene Glycols
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Benzophenones
- Bone Plates
- Female
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
(methods)
- Humans
- Humerus
(diagnostic imaging, injuries, surgery)
- Ketones
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polyethylene Glycols
- Polymers
- Prospective Studies
- Radiography
- Shoulder Fractures
(diagnostic imaging, surgery)
- Young Adult
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