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Depicts comminuted left elbow joint fractures with surgical repairs. Shows left arm with an enlarged image of the pre-operative elbow fractures. Labels for comminuted and displaced intercondylar fracture of the distal humerus, humeral shaft, radius and olecranon process of the ulna. Surgical steps: 1. Incision in the region of the elbow; 2. Reconstruction of the elbow bone fragments secured with fixation plates and screws; and 3. Placement of bone graft from the right hip.
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