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. 2012 Oct;6(4):135-6.
doi: 10.4103/0973-6042.106228.

A peculiar periprosthetic humeral fracture managed in a simple but effective way

Abdelsalam Eid  1 , Tarek A Elhewala
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A peculiar periprosthetic humeral fracture managed in a simple but effective way

Abdelsalam Eid et al. Int J Shoulder Surg. 2012 Oct.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Preoperative X-rays showing the periprosthetic fracture
Figure 2
Figure 2
X-ray at 2-year follow-up
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