Faculty

Jonathan D. Barlow, M.D.

Clinical Studies

Prospective Comparison of 3- and 4-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures Undergoing Elected Nonoperative vs. Operative Management Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to compare validated clinical and functional outcomes between patients who acutely present with 3- and 4-part Proximal Humerus Fractures (PHFs) treated nonoperatively or with rTSA. We hypothesize that in displaced 3- and 4-part proximal humerus fractures, rTSA will have better pain relief and functional outcomes than nonoperative treatment.

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty versus Nonoperative Treatment of 3 & 4-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Randomized Prospective Study Rochester, Minn.
This purpose of this study is to answer if patients fair better with non-operative management or reverse total arthroplasty for treatment of 3- and 4-part proximal humerus fractures.