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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-07-01
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Series: | Acta Orthopaedica |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1321351 |