J Christoph Katthagen, Michael J Raschke, Karen Fischhuber, Janette Iking, Ursula Marschall, Julia Sussiek, Andreas Faldum, Josef Stolberg-Stolberg, Jeanette Köppe
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the frequency and results of conservative treatment of proximal humerus fractures in older individuals. METHODS: Billing data of the BARMER health insurance carrier for all patients of age 65 and above with proximal humerus fractures in the years 2005-2021 were retrospectively analyzed with multivariable Cox regression models, taking account of the patients' age, sex, and comorbidity profiles. The defined primary endpoints were overall survival (OS), major adverse events (MAE), thromboembolic events (TE), and complications of surgery or of trauma...
June 28, 2024: Deutsches Ärzteblatt International