title: Three- and four-part proximal humerus fractures: open reduction and internal fixation versus arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32607, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Farmer
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D003657:Decision Making; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome