Management of distal humerus fracture-related infections after fixation: A retrospective study

Figure 1 Case 1. A: Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs, taken at the time of admission, showing an articular distal humeral fracture of a 29-year-old man; B: Postoperative radiograph taken after open reduction and internal fixation with a medial plate. The patient developed symptoms of acute fracture-related infection (local redness, pain and a fistula) 20 days after the open reduction and internal fixation; C: Healed fracture 8 weeks after a debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention procedure).