Effect of locking plate on pain degree and joint function of elderly patients with proximal humeral fractures
WANG Wei
CHEN Guo-fu
Abstract：Objective To study the effect of locking plate on pain degree and joint function of elderly pa-tients with proximal humeral fractures.Methods Eighty elderly patients with proximal humeral fractures from May 2008 to Oct.2014 were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group,with 40 patients in each group.In the observation group,there were 28 males and 12 females,with an average age of(67.69 ±7.92)years (ranging from 61 to 78 years);in the control group,there were 29 males and 11 females,with an average age of (68.12 ±7.79)years (ranging from 62 to 75 years).Patients in the observation group were treated by locking bone plate,and patients in the control group were treated by conventional open reduction and internal fixation.Then surgi-cal incision,postoperative joint pain and joint function were compared between the two groups.Results There was no statistical difference in the operation time,blood loss,postoperative braking duration and total hospitalization time between the two groups(t=0.633-1.291,P>0.05);the NRS score in the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group at postoperative weeks 1,2,3 and 4(t=7.105-9.378,P<0.05);the Neer score in the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group at postoperative months 1,3,6 and 12 ( t=2.906-4.039,P<0.05).Conclusion Locking plate for treating elderly patients with proximal humeral fractures is helpful to reduce pain and improve joint function.
Keywords：proximal humeral fracturesbone plateinternal fixationjointpain
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 681-683 )