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This case report describes a 61-year-old male who presented with pain in his left elbow due to an open fracture of the left supracondylar humerus and malunion of the left intercondylar humerus from a previous motorcycle accident. Physical examination and x-rays showed swelling, deformity, and communitive fracture of the distal humerus. The patient underwent open reduction with screwing of fragments and application of an external hinged elbow fixator to stabilize the joint. This allowed for early range of mo

Author

Krishna Caitanya

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EN