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Filter by:A Comparative study Between Ultrasound guided Interscalene Block and Combined Ultrasound guided suprascapular and axillary nerve blocks for proximal humerus fracture Surgeries. The aim of this study is to investigate whether (Suprascapular nerve block) and (Axillary nerve block) are effective in providing analgesia for shoulder surgery as an (Interscalene block), while minimizing the occurrence of hemi-diaphragmatic paralysis. We hypothesized that analgesia with a (Suprascapular nerve block and Axillary nerve block) would be noninferior compared with patients receiving an interscalene block and the incidence of hemi-diaphragmatic paralysis would be significantly lower with (Suprascapular nerve block and Axillary nerve block) in proximal humerus fracture surgeries.
With an ageing population, fragility fractures secondary to osteoporosis are on a increasing trend. Proximal humerus fractures are common fractures which account for a significant proportion of these fragility fractures. They significantly affect patients function and independence particularly in the elderly. Currently, treatment options range from conservative treatment with an arm sling to fixation either with plates or intramedullary devices to arthroplasty ranging from a hemiarthroplasty to the latest reverse shoulder arthroplasty. While is there has been a global trend towards surgical treatment for such fractures, there is significant controversy regarding the best treatment with many studies reporting disappointing functional outcomes including residual shoulder pain, limitation in shoulder motion and decreased quality of life regardless of treatment option selected. In this day and age where healthcare cost is a big concern both at the individual patient level but at a government level as well, evaluating the cost effectiveness of treatment becomes essential as well. Currently in Singapore, there have been a significant trend of an increased use of surgical treatment of proximal humerus fractures however we have very little data in our local context not only to evaluate the clinical effectiveness but also the cost effectiveness of surgical treatment in comparison to conservative treatment. The primary aim of the study is 1. To understand the epidemiology and prognostic factors for proximal humerus fractures - Incidence - Health service utilization - clinical and functional outcomes 2. To estimate the relative cost-effectiveness of surgical vs non-surgical treatment pathways for managing patients with proximal humerus fractures. We hypothesize that surgical fixation of the proximal humerus is both clinically and cost effective