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(a, b) 13 months postoperative after initial conservative management, and then with a PHILOS plate which is seen cutting out. (c)
Revision using humelock hemiarthroplasty.
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The plate cut out at 13 months postoperatively, this was revised to a Humelock hemiarthroplasty (Fig. 1).
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(a) Initial injury, (b) 3 days later intraoperative, (c) 8 weeks postoperatively, (d) 12 weeks postoperatively, (e, f) During revision surgery, 13 weeks following index surgery.
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The fracture failed to unite and he had revision of the left humeral intramedullary nail to Humelock hemiarthroplasty (Fig. 2).
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(a, b) X-ray after injury, (c) Intraoperative x-ray.
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The hip fracture was treated with canulated screws and the humeral fracture treated with Humelock hemiarthroplasty (Fig. 3).
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(a) Initial injury, (b) 8 weeks later, (c) 16 weeks later, (d) intraoperative (e) 16 weeks postoperatively.
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She had a proximal humeral biopsy, which ruled out malignancy and was subsequently managed with Humelock hemiarthroplasty (Fig. 4).