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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundMore recently, there was a series of clinical studies focusing on local administration of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in long-bone fracture patients suffering from delayed union and nonunion.
Shang Li, Fei Xing, Rong Luo, Ming Liu
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Nonunion – consensus from the 4th annual meeting of the Danish Orthopaedic Trauma Society
EFORT Open Reviews, 2020 Nonunions are a relevant economic burden affecting about 1.9% of all fractures. Rather than specifying a certain time frame, a nonunion is better defined as a fracture that will not heal without further intervention.
H. Schmal +9 more
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Risk of Nonunion with Nonselective NSAIDs, COX-2 Inhibitors, and Opioids.
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume, 2020 BACKGROUND Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) has been found to be important for fracture-healing in animal models, raising concerns about use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and selective COX-2 inhibitors after fractures.
M. George +5 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 BackgroundA coronal comminuted femoral intertrochanteric fracture is a special type of fracture that easily leads to internal fixation failure, and the current internal fixation techniques remain controversial.
Liangcong Hu +10 more
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Do NSAID/COX-2 Inhibitors Increase Nonunion After Fracture Surgery? Dilemma and Consideration In Use
Journal Orthopaedi and Traumatology Surabaya, 2022 Background: Nonunion accounts for 2% to 10% of fracture complications, diminishing quality of life and increasing mortality risk. Several factors, including smoking, metabolic disorders, dietary inadequacy, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ...
Azmi
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Outcomes of ilizarov ring fixation in infected nonunion of tibia
Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, 2020 Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the outcomes with the use of Ilizarov's external fixator in infected nonunion of tibia. Materials and Methods: In this single-center, retrospective study at a teaching medical institute, patients ...
Sushil Mankar +3 more
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Hardware considerations in infection and nonunion management
OTA International, 2020 The occurrence of both nonunion and fracture-related infection provides challenges for both the patient and the treating orthopaedic surgeon, with the potential need for complex reconstructive procedures to achieve union and/or eradicate infection.
G. Hoit, M. Bonyun, A. Nauth
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Journal of International Medical Research, 2019 Objective To investigate the efficacy of the treatment of atrophic nonunion using structural autogenous ilium bone grafting in combination with vertical fixation of double plates.
Liang Sun +9 more
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Surgical treatment of tibial nonunion after wounding by high velocity missile and external fixators: A case report [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2012 Introduction. The missiles of modern firearms can cause severe fractures of the extremity. High velocity missile fractures of the tibia are characterized by massive tissue destruction and primary contamination with polymorphic bacteria.
Golubović Ivan +10 more
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The Incidence of and Demographic Disparities Among Fifth Metatarsal Fracture Nonunions [PDF]
Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery (Asia Pacific), 2022 Aim: This study aimed to assess the incidence and demographics of fifth metatarsal (5MT) fractures, as well as the association of these factors with nonunion rates.
Alexandra Flaherty +4 more
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