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Open reduction and internal fixation is recommended for accurate reduction,5-8 but extensive soft tissue dissection and implant insertion may cause avascular necrosis.
open reduction and internal fixation [ORIF], lumbar fusion, intramedullary nailing, percutaneous pinning, or definitive external fixation) was the most common surgical procedure (17 patients), followed by irrigation and debridement for nine patients (repeated for two of those patients).
Articles cover such topics as operative treatment of fractures of the clavicle and nonunions, isolated tuberosity fractures, open reduction and internal fixation of proximal humerous fractures, nonunions of the humeral shaft, total elbow arthroplasty and reconstruction to relieve post-traumatic stiffness and instability.
 
 
 
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