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2218-5836 (online) |
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| Category |
Orthopedics |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Cohort Study |
| Article Title |
Deltopectoral vs deltoid split approach for proximal humerus fractures treated with locking plate: Our experience
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| 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 Pietropaolo, 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. |
| Publish Date |
2025-09-10 07:53 |
| Citation |
<p>Cicio C, Longo G, Pavone V, Testa G, Ortuso R, Salvo GC, Ganci M, Prestianni I, Ferrara A, Kory A, Pietropaolo A, Monachino AM, Cuffaro ER, Papotto G. Deltopectoral vs deltoid split approach for proximal humerus fractures treated with locking plate: Our experience. <i>World J Orthop</i> 2025; 16(9): 110859</p> |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v16/i9/110859.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v16.i9.110859 |
