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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul-Sep;10(3):e20.00082.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.20.00082.

Arthroscopic Repair of a Displaced Tuberosity Fragment After Proximal Humerus Locking Plate Fixation: A Case Report

Mark T Dillon  1 , Ross P Madden
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Arthroscopic Repair of a Displaced Tuberosity Fragment After Proximal Humerus Locking Plate Fixation: A Case Report

Mark T Dillon et al. JBJS Case Connect. 2020 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Case: Locking plate fixation of proximal humerus fractures is known to have high complication rates. Even a technically well-performed surgery can be subject to loss of reduction, which can lead to an adverse functional outcome for the patient. In this case report, we describe a patient who underwent open reduction and internal fixation of a proximal humerus fracture complicated by delayed loss of reduction of a greater tuberosity fragment that was revised using arthroscopic techniques.

Conclusion: Arthroscopic repair of displaced greater tuberosity fragments after failed locking plate fixation of proximal humerus fractures can lead to good functional outcomes at 1-year follow-up.

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