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2022 Jan 27


BMC Musculoskelet Disord


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Functional outcomes before and after implant removal in patients with posttraumatic shoulder stiffness and healed proximal humerus fractures: does implant material (PEEK vs. titanium) have an impact? – a pilot study.

Authors

Fleischhacker E, Sprecher CM, Milz S, Saller MM, Gleich J, Siebenbürger G, Helfen T, Böcker W, Ockert B
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Jan 27; 23(1):95.
PMID: 35086539.

Abstract

Posttraumatic shoulder stiffness remains a problem after proximal humerus fracture (PHF) despite good healing rates. The aim of this pilot study was to determine whether the implant material and overlying soft tissue have an effect on shoulder range of motion (ROM) before and after implant removal (IR).