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The surface area for the fractured (red) and intact contralateral (green) are plotted along the length of the tibia. The total inter-fragmentary surface area is graphically represented by the blue area between the intact and fractured curves. The severe disruption and fragmentation visible in the fractured metaphysis illustrates comminution.
