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Outcomes for surgical vs non-surgical treatment of broken shoulder

Outcomes for surgical vs non-surgical treatment of broken shoulder

Among patients with a displaced fracture in the upper arm near the shoulder (proximal humeral), there was no significant difference between surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment in patient-reported outcomes over two years following the fracture, results that do not support the trend of increased surgery for patients with this type of fracture, according to a study.

SourceScience Daily

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