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In a synthetic humerus model of supracondylar humerus fractures, medial comminution was shown to reduce torsional stability significantly in all pin configurations. There was no statistical difference in torsional stability between 3 lateral pins and standard crossed pins in specimens with medial comminution.
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Larson et al. (2006) studied this question.
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