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Non Union of the tibia Wheeless' Textbook
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definition: no evidence of healing over 3 months;
- FDA definition: frx that is over 9 months old and that has not shown radiographic signs of progression toward healing for 3 consecutive months;
- final stage of a nonunited fracture is formation of pseudoarthrosis;
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: C.R.Wheeless
Institution: Duke
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Nonunion
- - OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Tibia Fibula Fractures: Tibial Shaft Fractures
- - Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications
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Added: Fri Jul 22 2005
Last Modified: Sat Nov 03 2007
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