Inclusion criteria - 18 years or older - Isolated proximal humeral fracture, or proximal humeral fracture-dislocation with similar clinical presentation after reduction - Available for recruitment within one year (365 days) post-fracture - Any treatment received for proximal humeral fracture before or during study participation - Ability to complete English-language questionnaires and to follow simple instructions in English - Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire score 6–10 (indicates intact or mildly impaired cognitive functioning) |
Exclusion criteria - Other serious medical issues from the trauma (e.g. hip fracture, wrist fracture, nerve lesion, traumatic brain injury, muscle ruptures) - Potentially confounding medical conditions (e.g. hemiplegic arm, previous shoulder surgery, re-fracture, severe rheumatoid arthritis) |