Review Article- Functional Results after Plating the Proximal Humeral Internal Locking System for Displaced Fractures
Complications with using plates and screws to fix proximal humeral fractures include the possibility of the screws coming out
of osteoporotic bone, subacromial impingement, and avascular necrosis of the humeral head as a result of severe periosteal
stripping. Revealed that using T-buttress plates to treat proximal humeral fractures resulted in a significant incidence of fixation
failure. About 87% of patients who had three- and four-part fractures treated with T-buttress plates saw good intermediate- and
long-term results. The patients in their study were 48 years old on average. Recently, more modern implants have been utilized
to treat proximal humeral fractures, such the proximal humeral internal locking system (PHILOS) plate, Polaris nail, and plan
tan humerus fixator plate. PHILOS plate treatment for proximal humerus fractures results in a favorable functional outcome.
The number of fracture pieces and the timing of the procedure had no bearing on the outcomes.