Hemiarthroplasty vs Nonoperative Treatment of Comminuted Proximal Humeral Fractures / Post-operative Complications with IM Nailing vs Plate Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures
The OTA PodcastShow Notes
Host Gerard Slobogean, MD chats with paper author Dennis Den Hartog, MD, PhD about the findings of his research: "Hemiarthroplasty Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Comminuted Proximal Humeral Fractures: Results of the Procon Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial" in the first part of the episode. In the second part, Dr. Slobogean discusses study findings with paper author Jad Lawand, MD-Candidate from the paper entitled: "Nonunion and Post-operative Complications Associated with Intramedullary Nailing Versus Plate Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures" Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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