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Trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 25
Gender: Male
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Fracture with butterfly fragment
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Transverse oblique fractures with associated butterfly fragments are present at the proximal third of the fibular diaphysis and middle third of the tibial diaphysis. These fractures have mild lateral angulation of the distal fracture component. There is a 25% medial offset of the fibular fracture. The butterfly fragments have moderate lateral displacement.
From the case:
Fracture with butterfly fragment
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Annotated image showing a butterfly next to the butterfly fragment, illustrating how it got its name.
Case Discussion
Typical example of a butterfly fragment.
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