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Distal humerus fractures are complex injuries and range from simple uni-condylar fractures to comminuted intra-articular fractures. Treatment of these injuries requires understanding of the anatomy of the distal humerus, approaches, need for olecranon osteotomy and multiplanar fixation.
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Tejwani, N.C., Tejwani, R. (2019). Distal Humerus Intra-articular Fractures: Fixation Using Dual Plating. In: Tejwani, N. (eds) Fractures of the Elbow. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22857-6_3
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