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case_images: Radiographs of the right humerus taken 2 years after the primary non-union surgery showing a broken intramedullary elastic nail and persistent non-union.
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case_images: However, 2 years after the operation, bony union was not achieved and elastic nail breakage had occurred, and he complained of pain and limitation of activity (Fig. 1).
case_images: Radiographs taken immediately after surgical fixation with a mandibular locking plate. The plate fits the deformed humeral shaft.
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case_images: Since his humeral shaft was extremely narrow with severe deformity, we used a locking plate for the mandibular bone, which was contoured to fit the medial side of the humeral shaft (Fig. 2).
case_images: Bony union of the non-union was confirmed 4 years after the surgery. A new fracture line (white arrow) is found at the distal part of the non-union.
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case_images: No implant failure or refracture of his humeral shaft had occurred 4 years later, but a new fracture line was found in radiographs of the distal part of the non-union (Fig. 3).