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Fig. 3

From: Effect of the degree of displacement of the third fragment on healing of femoral shaft fracture treated by intramedullary nailing

Fig. 3

Example of a femoral shaft fracture where the degree of fracture fragment displacement is grade II. A A 12-year-old girl sustained a left femoral shaft fracture with a fracture fragment; B the anteroposterior view after closed reduction showing the fracture fragment located in the medial side of the shaft (grade I displacement); C the anteroposterior view at 3 months postoperatively showing good callus growth at the fracture site; D the lateral view at 3 months postoperatively showing good callus growth at the fracture site; E the anteroposterior view at 9 months postoperatively showing complete fracture reunion

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