Post Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) Study of the A.L.P.S. Proximal Humerus Plating System

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient must be 18 years of age or older.

• Patient must have a primary proximal humerus fracture (Orthopaedic TraumaAssociation/ American Orthopedic 11-A, B, C) requiring surgical intervention and beeligible for fixation by plate and screws.

• Patients with failed conservative treatment within 3 weeks since injury.

• Patient must be able and willing to complete the protocol required follow-up.

• Patient must have a signed Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee approvedinformed consent.

• Patient must be in a good nutritional state

Exclusion Criteria:

• Delay of surgery for more than 3 weeks.

• Tumor induced fractures

• Patient is a prisoner.

• Pregnancy/ breast feeding

• Patient is a current alcohol or drug abuser.

• Patient has a mental or neurologic condition that will not allow for proper informedconsent and/or participation in follow-up program.

• Patient has an active infection.

• Patient conditions including limitations in blood supply, obesity, or insufficientquantity or quality of bone stock.

• Patient is sensitive to foreign body material.