ABSTRACT
Objective To compare the short-term effects of proximal humerus fractures by deltoid approach or delto-pectoral approach .Methods The clinical records of 53 patients with proximal humeral fracture for two kinds of different treatment were re-viewed :delto-pectoral approach with anatomical form plate(delto-pectoral group ,24 cases) or anterolateral deltoid approach with locking proximal humerus plate (anterolateral deltoid approach group ,29 cases) from May 2008 to May 2013 .The length of inci-sion ,bleeding volume ,postoperative painscores ,union of fracture time ,incidence of complications ,pain and function of shoulder score (Neer scores) were compared and recorded .Results All the patients were followed up for 6 - 24 months(mean 16 .3 month) , and all patients obtained bone union .The anterolateral deltoid approach was significantly higher than delto-pectoral approach in the operation fime ,the bleeding volume ,postoperative painscores ,union of fracture time ,pain and function of shoulder score(after a month)(P 0 .05) .By delto-pectoral approach ,there were 2 cases with delayed wound healing ,3 cases underwent the loosening of screw ,4 cases humerus head varus and 2 cases necrosis of head of humerus ,with the rate of complications of 45 .8% .On the other hand ,deltoid approach group were 2 cases underwent screw cutting and 2 cases humerus head varus ,with the rate of complications of 13 .8% (P< 0 .05) .Conclu-sion The clinical results of anterolateraldeltoid approach group with locking proximal humerus plate had the advantage of reliable fixation ,less suffering ,less surgical trauma and less complication ,which was better the short-term effects than delto-pectoral ap-proach with atomical from plate .