PURPOSE: To report the outcome after minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) through the deltoid-splitting approach for @entity6342 . METHODS: 10 @entity1 and 30 @entity1 aged 37 to 88 years underwent MIPO through the deltoid-splitting approach using the Proximal Humerus Internal Locking System or the Locking Proximal Humerus Plate for 2-part (n=18), 3-part (n=20), and 4-part (n=2) @entity6342 . The rehabilitation protocol was standardised. RESULTS: All 40 @entity1 were followed up at 3 months, 34 (85%) at 6 months, 30 (75%) at one year, and 13 (33%) at 2 years. Two @entity1 had malunion. No @entity1 had @entity2530 , @entity281 , or nonunion. The mean Constant score at one year and 2 years was 75 and 87.5, respectively. The Constant score at 6 months correlated to that at one year (r=0.926, p<0.0001) and at 2 years (r=0.874, p=0.0001). In younger @entity1 , improvement in the range of motion was faster. The early plateau group (those with no further improvement after 6 months) and the late plateau group (those with no further improvement after one year) did not differ significantly in age, @entity174 grade, or hand dominance. CONCLUSION: MIPO for fixation of @entity6342 using a locking plate is safe and effective in enabling an early return of shoulder function.

Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis for XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient', 'men'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fracture'] @entity6342 :: ('MESH:D012784', 'Disease') :: ['proximal humeral fractures'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection, nerve palsy'] @entity2530 :: ('MESH:D010020', 'Disease') :: ['avascular necrosis']
@entity6342 :: (MESH:D012784,Disease) :: ['proximal humeral fractures']
