Supervised rehabilitation comparable to single advice session after nonoperative treatment of displaced proximal humerus fracture: a randomized controlled trial.

A randomized controlled trial published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery found that supervised rehabilitation produced outcomes comparable to a single advice session for patients who received nonoperative treatment of displaced proximal humerus fractures. These findings suggest that resource-intensive supervised PT programs may not offer meaningful advantages over brief educational guidance for this patient population. Physical therapists managing shoulder fracture rehabilitation may wish to consider these results when planning treatment intensity and frequency.

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