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"This process can be supported by various treatment options with immobilisation a mainstay; inappropriate treatment may result in a variety of complications. Depending on the fracture site, normal healing in adults may take from 3-12 weeks."

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"non-union (pseudoarthrosis)"

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  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Normal fracture healing"

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"Spontaneous (indirect/secondary) healing"

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"The process of fracture healing"

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"Average healing times of common fractures"

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"Contact (angiogenic/primary) healing"

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"Gap healing"

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"Disturbed fracture healing"

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"Types of pseudoarthroses"

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"This process can be supported by various treatment options with immobilisation a mainstay; inappropriate treatment may result in a variety of complications. Depending on the fracture site, normal healing in adults may take from 3-12 weeks."

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"local: insufficient immobilisation, distraction, soft tissue interposition, bone loss, impaired blood supply, soft tissue damage, improper fixation method, infection"

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