title: Strength recovery after proximal humeral fractures treated with locking plate.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to understand whether the isokinetic strength could be a valid objective data of functional recovery evaluating a group of patients with proximal humeral fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixation with locking plate comparing the clinical and functional recovery (isokinetic strength) with the not involved side.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy patients underwent surgery with locking plate placement for proximal humeral fractures. The strength of each patient's shoulders, both involved and not involved, was evaluated using isokinetic tests and Constant-Murley score. Finally, the study included 48 patients and the mean follow-up of 33 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The functional outcome showed no significant differences between operated and not operated shoulder.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study shows that the assessment of the force can be supported by use of tools such as the evaluation with isokinetic machines with the advantage of having, in this way, an objective data on the functional recovery.
  
  
  METHODS
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authors.affiliation: Orthopedic and Traumatology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Verdano
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic and Traumatology Unit, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baudi
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic and Traumatology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, Italy. a.pellegrini@aol.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pellegrini
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic and Traumatology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lunini
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic and Traumatology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aliani
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic and Traumatology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scita
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic and Traumatology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schiavi
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Costantino
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic and Traumatology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ceccarelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography / Q000379:methods; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Constant–Murley score; Isokinetic tests; Locking plate; Outcome; Proximal humeral fracture; Strength recovery