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DECIPHER – Determinants of Function and Clinically Important Outcomes in Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elder Population: A National Cohort

Determinants of Function and Clinically Important Outcomes in Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elder Population: A National Cohort

PI: Dr. Emil Schemitsch (London Health Sciences Centre)

Local PI: Dr. Bill Ristevski

Project Coordinator: Jodi Gallant (gallaj4@mcmaster.ca)

Status: Actively Recruiting

Recruitment Start Date: May 2023

Recruitment End Date: TBD 

Objective: What patient factors, fracture characteristics, treatment and rehabilitation factors predict outcomes following proximal humerus fractures?

Funding Received: Orthopaedic Trauma Association; Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation: Canadian Orthopaedic Research Legacy (CORL); Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation: OREF / ASES / Rockwood Clinical Shoulder Research Grant

Anatomical Location: Proximal humerus fractures

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