A 2-Year Prospective Follow-up Study of the Global Unite Reverse Fracture Shoulder System for Proximal Humerus Fractures

A 2-Year Prospective Follow-up Study of the Global Unite Reverse Fracture Shoulder System for Proximal Humerus Fractures

The objective of this study is to evaluated the efficacy and safety of the reverse total shoulder prosthesis (RTSA) for complex proximal humerus fractures. The clinical results of RTSA will be compared to clinical results from a historical cohort, that received a hemiarthroplasty of the shoulder.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Fracture or fracture dislocation not suitable for non-operative treatment or for osteosynthesis due to displacement and comminution
• Patients older than 65-years of age, or younger than 65-year of age if the surgeon assesses the physiological age as older.
• All patients, regardless of age, with an insufficient or irreparable rotator cuff

Exclusion Criteria:

• Brachial plexus palsy
• Previous ipsilateral fracture of clavicula, scapula, or proximal humerus
• Cognitive disabilities or substance abuse enabling rehabilitation and follow-up
• Patients without a Danish civil registration number