Fig. 3From: Catastrophic failure of a titanium locking plate in a proximal humeral fracture: case report and literature reviewA Top view (left) and lateral view (right) of PHILOS system show the shape and thickness of the plate are transformed at areas between sections E and F. B Macroscopic inspection reveals that plate breakage occurs in the section of two adjacent screw holes (section E). These two photos are taken in our own Biomechanical laboratoryBack to article page