Children (Basel, Switzerland)
Non-Operative vs. Operative Treatment of Pediatric Proximal Humerus Fractures: Surgery Offers No Clinical or Economic Benefit, a Retrospective Study of 152 Children.
Tosca Cerasoli, Marina Magnani, Marco Todisco, Marianna Viotto, Grazia Chiara Menozzi, Giulia Alessandri, Cosma Caterina Guerra, Tiziana Pianta, Giulio Maria Marcheggiani Muccioli, Gino Rocca, Giovanni Trisolino
Published: 202510.3390/children13010067
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pediatric proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) typically heal well due to their strong remodeling potential, supporting non-operative management even in displaced injuries. However, surgery for Neer-Horowitz grade III-IV fractures has become…
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