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Fratture periprotesiche di spalla: trattamento conservativo

Periprosthetic shoulder fractures: conservative treatment

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The incidence of periprosthetic shoulder fractures varies from 1 to 3%. The following criteria must be considered for a conservative treatment: (1) stability of the prosthesis; (2) scrambling; and (3) localisation. Conservative treatment plays a marginal role, but knowledge of these criteria will help the surgeon choose the correct treatment, in order to avoid surgery that, sometimes, may be useless and potentially dangerous.

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  1. Dipartimento di Ortotraumatologia Generale e Chirurgie Ortopediche Specialistiche, Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milano, Italia

    Roberto Leo & Bruno Michele Marelli

  2. Scuola di Specialità in Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italia

    Valentina Fogliata

  3. Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland

    Niccolò Marelli

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Leo, R., Fogliata, V., Marelli, N. et al. Fratture periprotesiche di spalla: trattamento conservativo. LO SCALPELLO 32, 27–30 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11639-018-0243-2

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