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Fig. 2

From: Proximal third humeral shaft fractures fixed with long helical PHILOS plates in elderly patients: benefit of pre-contouring plates on a 3D-printed model—a retrospective study

Fig. 2

Surgical procedure. a An anterolateral acromial approach (ALA) was performed with a 5-cm skin incision proximally. b The site of distal approach was decided according to the length of the pre-contoured plate (red arrow). c Two approaches were made. d An extraperiosteal tunnel was made to connect both approaches, and the plate was placed with MIPO technique

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X