Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 2 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 50%Low 2 · 33.3%Moderate 1 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%

All‐cause mortality · (mainly older) adults with most types of displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (10 trials)

Surgical showed no clear difference in mortality compared with non‐surgical treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating proximal humeral fractures in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.35 [0.7, 2.62]
8 studies · 646 participants
Low

All‐cause mortality · adults undergoing surgery for displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (2 trials)

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating proximal humeral fractures in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 176 participants
Very low

All‐cause mortality · adults undergoing surgery for displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (2 trials)

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating proximal humeral fractures in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 161 participants
Very low

All‐cause mortality · adults with minimally displaced or displaced (2‐part or 3‐part) proximal humeral fractures treated non‐surgically (5 trials)

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating proximal humeral fractures in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 92 participants
Very low

Mortality · adults following hip fracture surgery

The intervention showed no clear difference in mortality (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.01 [0.49, 2.06]
8 studies · 737 participants
Moderate

Mortality · adults following hip fracture surgery

The intervention showed no clear difference in mortality (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.06 [0.48, 2.3]
6 studies · 489 participants
Low