Duration of Immobilization After Reverse Total Arthroplasty for Proximal Humerus Fractures

Launched by THE COOPER HEALTH SYSTEM · Nov 14, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how long patients should be kept in a sling after having surgery for a specific type of shoulder fracture, known as a proximal humerus fracture. The researchers want to find out if patients who are allowed to move their shoulder early, with just a sling for comfort, recover better than those who are kept in a sling for four weeks and can only move their shoulder with assistance.

To join the study, participants must be 60 years or older and have a displaced proximal humerus fracture that requires a surgical procedure called reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, which is a type of shoulder replacement surgery. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups, and they can expect to follow their assigned rehabilitation plan after surgery. This trial is currently recruiting participants, and it aims to help improve recovery outcomes for older adults with these types of shoulder injuries.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients 60 years or older who have a displaced proximal humerus fracture
• • Meets surgical criteria for a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
• • Receive surgical intervention within 6 weeks of initial injury
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients \<60 years in age
• • Patients who cannot undergo surgery due to medical comorbidities
• • Patients who receive surgical intervention after 6 weeks from initial injury
• • Patients who have preoperative nerve damage from their fractures that would limit the ability to move the arm postoperatively