Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	110859
Country	Italy

Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Deltopectoral vs deltoid split approach for proximal humerus fractures treated with locking plate: Our experience
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Calogero Cicio, Gianfranco Longo, Vito Pavone, Gianluca Testa, Rocco Ortuso, Giovanni C Salvo, Marco Ganci, Ignazio Prestianni, Alessio Ferrara, Antonio Kory, Alessandro Pietropapolo, Anna M Monachino, Enrica R Cuffaro and Giacomo Papotto
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Corresponding Author	Giacomo Papotto, Chief, Director, Department of Surgery, Giovanni Paolo II Hospital, Via Pompei, Sciacca 92019, Italy. giacomopapotto@gmail.com
Key Words	Proximal humerus fracture; Deltoid split; Deltopectoral; Locking plate; Open reduction and internal fixation; Functional outcome
Core Tip	This multicenter retrospective study compares deltoid split (DS) and deltopectoral approaches in proximal humerus fracture fixation with locking plates. While both methods achieved similar long-term results, the DS approach provided superior early functional outcomes and fewer complications. These findings suggest it may be the preferred technique in selected patients, particularly when early recovery is a priority.
Citation	Cicio C, Longo G, Pavone V, Testa G, Ortuso R, Salvo GC, Ganci M, Prestianni I, Ferrara A, Kory A, Pietropapolo A, Monachino AM, Cuffaro ER, Papotto G. Deltopectoral vs deltoid split approach for proximal humerus fractures treated with locking plate: Our experience. World J Orthop 2025; In press

Received	2025-06-17 07:46
Peer-Review Started	2025-06-17 07:46
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Return for Revision	2025-07-10 08:42
Revised	2025-07-17 02:35
Second Decision	2025-08-25 03:52
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-08-25 12:41
Articles in Press	2025-08-25 12:41
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