Comminuted humeral shaft fracture

Case contributed by Piotr Gołofit
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: 64 years old
Gender: Male

Humeral shaft fracture with displacement of fragments and a "butterfly fragment".

Case Discussion

Comminuted fractures can result in forming a triangle-shaped fragment which can be called "butterfly fragments".

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