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Orthopedic Trauma Directions 2008; 6(2): 1-10
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1038163
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Intraarticular glenoid fractures

Summary of outcomes following surgical treatment
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02 April 2008 (online)

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Summary

The evidence base describing surgical treatment of intraarticular glenoid fractures is poor, consisting only of case series. Surgical treatment of glenoid fractures led to excellent or good results in 85% (71 - 100%) of patients, and 57% (40 - 67%) of patients reported no pain at follow-up, based on pooled estimates from four small case series. Since intraarticular glenoid fractures are uncommon, observational studies are likely the only cost effective way to evaluate the outcomes following surgical treatment of this fracture.

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