Fig. 4

Example of a femoral shaft fracture where the degree of fracture fragment displacement is grade III. A A 25-year-old man sustained a right femoral shaft fracture with a fracture fragment; B the lateral view after closed reduction showing that the fracture is at the anterolateral aspect of the shaft (grade II displacement); C the anteroposterior view after closed reduction showing that the fracture is at the anterolateral aspect of the shaft (grade II displacement); D the anteroposterior view at 3 months postoperatively showing poor callus growth at the fracture site; E the lateral view at 3 months postoperatively showing poor callus growth at the fracture site; F the anteroposterior view at 9 months postoperatively showing that the proximal and distal fracture fragments are connected to the shaft; G the lateral view at 9 months postoperatively showing that the proximal and distal fracture fragments are connected to the shaft