Fracture of the distal humerus associated with a coronoid fr | Figure 1

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Orthopedic Surgery

Case Overview

Fracture of the distal humerus associated with a coronoid fracture. The reduction of the coronoid fracture is done through the olecranon osteotomy and is fixed with Herbert-type screws. Fixing distal humerus with parallel plates and osteotomy with blocked plate.

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