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Table 1 Adverse event terms

From: Complications after non-surgical management of proximal humeral fractures: a systematic review of terms and definitions

Event group

Event subgroup

Event term

Osteochondral

 

Heterotopic bone formation

  

Humeral head resorption

 

Arthritis

Degenerative arthritis

  

Osteoarthritis

  

Post-traumatic arthritis

  

Post traumatic osteoarthritis

 

Tuberosity migration/resorption

Superior migration of greater tuberosity

  

Posterior migration of lesser tuberosity

  

Medial displacement of the greater tuberosity

  

Displaced greater tuberosity

 

Osteonecrosis

Osteonecrosis

  

Osteonecrosis of the humeral head

  

Necrosis of the humeral head

  

Avascular necrosis of the humeral head

  

Avascular necrosis

  

Head avascular necrosis

  

Humeral head ischemia

  

Loss of perfusion of the humeral head

 

Delayed union

Delayed union

  

Prolonged delayed union

 

Malunion

Malunion

  

Valgus malunion

  

Varus malunion

  

Varus malunion in anteversion

  

Varus malunion in retroversion

  

Greater tuberosity malunion

  

Malunion of the tuberosities

 

Nonunion

Nonunion

  

Fracture non-union

  

Pseudoarthrosis

 

Secondary fracture displacement

Secondary displacement

  

Fracture displacement

  

Varus collapse

  

Cephalic collapse

  

Complete displacement of the humeral shaft

  

Malposition of lesser tuberosity

  

Malreductiona

  

Poor fracture reductiona

Instability

 

Recurrent shoulder dislocation

Shoulder pain

 

Pain

  

Persistent pain

  

Shoulder pain

Neurological

 

Iatrogenic neurovascular injurya

  

Axillary nerve lesions

  

Complex regional pain syndrome

Soft tissue (superficial)

 

Skin irritation

Soft tissue (deep)

Impingement

Impingement

  

Impingement of the greater tuberosity

  

Subacromial impingement

  

Internal rotation impingement

  

Coracoidal impingement

  

Impingement of the greater tuberosity on the acromion

 

Capsular

Capsular contracture

  

Capsulitis

  

Adhesive capsulitis

  

Secondary adhesive capsulitis

  

Frozen shoulder

 

Stiffness

Stiffness

  

Shoulder stiffness

  

Stiff shoulder

  

Self-limiting stiffness

 

Rotator cuff

Rotator cuff tear

  

Rotator cuff pain

  

Rotator cuff weakness

  

Rotator cuff deficiency

  

Rotator cuff dysfunction

  

Rotator cuff injury

Non-local

 

Pneumonia

  

Deep Venous Thrombosis

  1. aAfter closed reduction