Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis for Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Retrospective Study Describing Principles and Advantages of the Technique

<div>(a) Two-part varus nonimpacted fracture of the surgical neck (AO/OTA type A3) in a 57-year-old woman. (b) Postoperative radiogram: the plate was not flush with the bone surface and caused painful impingement during rehabilitation. (c) Three months after fixation the plate was removed; the fracture healed uneventfully.</div>

Advances in Orthopedics

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Figure 3: Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis for Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Retrospective Study Describing Principles and Advantages of the Technique 

Figure 3 | Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis for Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Retrospective Study Describing Principles and Advantages of the Technique 