title: [Therapy of fracture-dislocations of the humerus head].
abstract: Dislocated fractures of the head of humerus are rare and prognostically unfavourable. In elderly patients only functional therapy should be practiced. Surgery attempts to make operative reduction of the dislocation and careful fixation of the head of humerus. Endoprotheses may relieve the patient from pain, but cannot restore active mobility due to the lack of muscle insertion.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000601:surgery*; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Zur Therapie der Luxationsfrakturen des Humeruskopfes.