Efficacy evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine bone-setting technique combined with locking plate internal fixation in the treatment of complex proximal humerus fracture 
Yin Hongbo

Honggutan New District, Nanchang City Jiangxi Province，334000；

Abstract：The treatment of complex proximal humeral fractures presents significant challenges in orthopedics. While simple locking plate surgery involves substantial trauma and multiple complications, traditional bone-setting techniques demonstrate limited reduction capacity for severe comminuted fractures. This systematic review examines the clinical application and efficacy of combining traditional Chinese medicine bone-setting techniques with locking plate internal fixation in managing such cases. The study reveals that this combined approach achieves effective blood supply preservation at fracture sites through preoperative manual closed reduction, thereby reducing surgical complexity and trauma. The robust fixation provided by locking plates further facilitates early functional rehabilitation, achieving an organic integration of "equal emphasis on bone and tendon" with "biomechanical stability."

Keywords: proximal humeral fracture; manipulation; locking plate

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