Nonunion of the Long Bones Diagnosis and treatment with compression-distraction techniques /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mora, Redento (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Milano : Springer Milan, 2006.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Infectious diseases.; Orthopedics.; Rehabilitation.; Traumatology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.; Infectious Diseases.; Surgical Orthopedics.; Traumatic Surgery.

In 2%-7% of all bone fractures, union is delayed or fails. Nonunions of the bones represent a challenge for orthopedic surgeons and can have a severe psychological impact on these patients. Moreover, the social cost of managing these lesions, often requiring multiple procedures, may be very high, an...