Commentary: Implant selection for proximal humerus fractures

arthroplasty Proximal humerus fracture treatment algorithm Proximal humerus fractures continue to be a challenging condition to treat due to the lack of an optimal treatment algorithm.Successful outcome can be accomplished with a variety of treatment modalities, however the ideal management should be based on injury pattern, patient age and health status, bone quality, and functional demand.Management algorithms are useful and have been successful in guiding decision making for the majority of patients 1,2 .However, there will always be exceptions to these algorithmic approaches, and patient-centered treatment is encouraged.As described in our article 3 , there are many surgical options with a wide array of pros and cons that make it difficult to decide what option to use and one of our goals was to provide some insight for making a surgical decision.