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Question #17

Have your indications for operating on proximal humerus fractures become narrower?

For displaced 2-part and 3-part proximal humerus fractures in patients above 60, what patterns are you still fixing? With the outcomes of conservative management and concerns regarding fixation failure, has your threshold for surgery changed over the last few years?

Trauma Shoulder

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Question #16

Full-thickness supraspinatus tear in a 65-year-old: when do you operate?

MRI shows a full-thickness supraspinatus tear with mild retraction in an otherwise active 65-year-old. Pain is significant but strength is reasonably preserved. How long would you trial physiotherapy/injection before offering repair, and which MRI features make you operate earlier?

Trauma Arthroscopy Shoulder

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