40 years old lady who had been operated for fracture of shaft of humerus at her native place presented in the OPD with complaint of discharge from the fracture site and pain. Patient had angulation of the arm and onexamination it should abnormal mobility.
One of the screws were visible through the wound and had backed out for most of its length.
Fracture of lower third of shaf of humerus with failed implant. The plate is off and screws have come out of the bone
Xray revealed a failed plate with backed out screws.
The patient was planned for implant removal, wound debridement and external fixation to control the infection and then followed by definitive surgery.
The patient never reported back.
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