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. 2015 Oct 14;16:297. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0770-4

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Fig. 4 — The Humerusblock implant and instruments.a shows ● Kirschner-wire centering sleeve with two 2.5 mm Kirschner wires. ◆ Insertion guide and drill sleeve for Humerusblock. ■ Humerusblock with two offset canals for the Kirschner wires and two headless pins for locking the Kirschner wires in the Humerusblock. ° 3.5 mm self-tapping cortex screw to fix the Humerusblock to the lateral aspect of the humeral bone. ^Special screw driver for Humerusblock to fix the headless pins.b shows Humerusblock insertion guide together with Kirschner-wire centering sleeve and two 2.5 mm Kirschner wires. c shows Humerusblock insertion guide, Kirschner-wire centering sleeve and Kirschner wires from lateral. d Kirschner wires crossing over at an angle of 25° through the Humerusblock