The risk of non-union per fracture: current myths and revised figures from a population of over 4 million adults

Background and purpose - Fracture non-union remains a major clinical problem, yet there are no data available regarding the overall risk of fractures progressing to non-union in a large population. We investigated the rate of non-union per fracture in a large adult population. Methods - National dat...

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Published in:	Acta orthopaedica Vol. 88; no. 4; pp. 434 - 439
Main Authors:	Mills, Leanora A, Aitken, Stuart A, Simpson, A Hamish R W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Taylor & Francis 04.07.2017 Medical Journals Sweden
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Fracture Fractures, Ununited - epidemiology Fractures, Ununited - etiology Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Risk Factors Scotland - epidemiology Sex Factors Young Adult
ISSN:	1745-3674, 1745-3682, 1745-3682
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