Fig. 1From: Open reduction and internal fixation of humeral midshaft fractures: anterior versus posterior plate fixationa–c. A 55-year-old patient with an Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) type 12-A1 humeral fracture (a). Postoperative X-rays after open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) using a limited contact dynamic compression plate (LCDCP) (b). Final anteroposterior and lateral views showing secondary fracture healing with callus formation as a result of relative stability of the construct (c)Back to article page