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Fig. 1

(A) Radiographs of 25-year-old male show a fracture with a butterfly fragment in the left distal 1/3 humerus.

(B) In postoperative radiograph, a good alignment and stability were achieved with 4.5-mm DCP plate and one lag screw.

(C) At 11 months after surgery, plate was removed. Radiograph shows good union.

Fig. 2

(A) Radiographs of 39-year-old female show a oblique fracture of the right humeral shaft.

(B) Fixation with 3.5-mm LC-DCP plate was done to the fracture site.

(C) At 11 weeks after osteosynthesis, bone union was obtained.

Fig. 3

(A) Radiographs of 17-year-old male show a oblique spiral fracture of the left distal 1/3 humerus with radial nerve palsy after close reduction.

(B) After exposing the fracture site through an anterolateral approach, fracture was reduced anatomically with lag-screw fixation, followed by plate fixation.

(C) Postoperatively, a good alignment was achieved.

Fig. 4

(A) Radiographs of 21-year-old male show an open comminuted fracture of the left humeral shaft.

(B) After debridement, fixation with 4.5-mm DCP plate and one interfragmentary lag screw was done.

(C) At 12 months after surgery, plate was removed. Radiograph shows good union.

Fig. 5

(A) Radiographs of 62-year-old male show a nonunion with the metal breakage.

(B) After resection of margin, 4.5-mm LC-DCP plate was applied.

(C) At 2 month after surgery, bone union was achieved.

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