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Upper Extremity

Session: Breakout Session

Management of Complex Geriatric Proximal Humerus Fractures: From Sling to Salvage

Friday, October 20, 2023
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PST
Location: 608-609

    Moderator(s)

  • Mark J. Gage, MD

    University of Maryland

    Disclosure(s): Arthrex: Consultant (Ongoing), Other Financial or Material Support (Ongoing); Elsevier: Other Financial or Material Support (Ongoing); Metalogix: Consultant (Ongoing); Restor3D: Consultant (Ongoing), ownership/equity (Ongoing), Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)

    • Faculty(s)

  • Edward Ryan Westrick, MD

    Allegheny Health Network
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

    Disclosure(s): Arthrex: Consultant (Ongoing); Globus: Consultant (Ongoing); Reselute: Consultant (Ongoing), ownership/equity (Ongoing); restor3d: Consultant (Ongoing), ownership/equity (Ongoing); SI Bone: Consultant (Ongoing); Stryker: Consultant (Ongoing); Zimmer Biomet: Consultant (Ongoing)

  • Andrew Moon Choo, MD

    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    Uthealth Dept of Orthopaedics, Texas, United States

    Disclosure(s): Arthrex: Consultant (Ongoing); bonebridge: Consultant (Ongoing); Globus: Consultant (Ongoing)

  • Jonah Hebert-Davies, MD

    Associate Professor
    Harborview Medical Center
    Harboriew Medical Center
    Seattle, Washington, United States

    Disclosure(s): Arthrex: Consultant (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing); Depuy/Synthes: Consultant (Ongoing)

  • Mark J. Gage, MD

    University of Maryland

    Disclosure information not submitted.

With an increasingly active and aging population, the prevalence of complex proximal humerus injuries has continued to rise. Although many of these fractures can be managed non-operatively, there is a growing subset of patients who may benefit from surgical management or have developed complications related to previous surgical treatment. This breakout session will provide an evidence-based update on surgical indications for these injuries and also discuss modern techniques for fracture reconstruction, shoulder arthroplasty, and management of the surgical complications associated with these treatments.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
  • Review evidence-based surgical indications for proximal humerus fractures in the geriatric patient.
  • Provide tips and techniques for successful fracture reconstruction and shoulder arthroplasty for the proximal humerus fracture patient.
  • Develop strategies to manage fracture malunion, failed fracture fixation and complications associated with shoulder arthorplasty performed for fracture.