"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."
"non-union (pseudoarthrosis)"
Expected headings
"Normal fracture healing"
"Spontaneous (indirect/secondary) healing"
"The process of fracture healing"
"Average healing times of common fractures"
"Contact (angiogenic/primary) healing"
"Gap healing"
"Disturbed fracture healing"
"Types of pseudoarthroses"
"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."
"local: insufficient immobilisation, distraction, soft tissue interposition, bone loss, impaired blood supply, soft tissue damage, improper fixation method, infection"