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Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

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From: Correct positioning of the calcar screw leads to superior results in proximal humerus fractures treated with carbon-fibre-reinforced polyetheretherketone plate osteosynthesis with polyaxial locking screws

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51-year-old female patient with four-part proximal humerus fracture and head split component treated with a CFR-PEEK plate osteosynthesis and additional screws for the lesser tuberosity: a preoperative CT scan in a coronal plane; b preoperative CT scan in an axial plane; c postoperative radiograph in AP view; d postoperative radiograph in lateral view; 58-year-old male patient with four-part proximal humerus fracture treated with a CFR-PEEK plate osteosynthesis and an additional screw for the lesser tuberosity; e preoperative CT scan in a coronal plane, f preoperative CT scan in an axial plane; g postoperative radiograph in AP view; h postoperative radiograph in lateral view. CFR-PEEK carbon-fibre-reinforced polyetheretherketone, CT computed tomography

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