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

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Mora, Redento (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Milano : Springer Milan, 2006.
• Θέματα: 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...