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two-part humeral fracture in elderly patients with osteoporosis, a new EF seemed to be superior to plate fixation regarding load bearing and resistance to torsional stress. 8 There are many common errors that must be avoided when placing an EF in
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2 ). On the other hand, surgeons must also avoid incomplete medialization by still removing enough bone from the acetabular component. Such failure to appropriately medialize contributes to offset discrepancy and is a common error in the execution of
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which the correction could be suboptimal due to rigidness of symphysis. However, the best results are shown in <4 years of age. The most common error that leads to a poor outcome is failure to achieve a concentric reduction of the hip joint before
