"Fractures, Ununited" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A fracture in which union fails to occur, the ends of the bone becoming rounded and eburnated, and a false joint occurs. (Stedman, 25th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D005599
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.404.468
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fractures, Ununited" by people in Profiles.
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The Rates of Nonunion and Malunion in Lower Extremity Fractures: Experience in South Carolina over 17 years. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2020; 29(3):129-134.
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Surgical Complications Associated With Atypical Femur Fractures Attributed to Bisphosphonate Use. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2018 Spring; 27(1):14-20.
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Excision of symptomatic spinous process nonunion in adolescent athletes. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2015 Nov; 44(11):515-7.
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Calcaneal reconstruction with free fibular osteocutaneous flap. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2011 Jul; 27(6):343-8.
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Exchange femoral nailing: a new technique for removal of a broken nail. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2007 Sep; 36(9):500-2.
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Atrophic femoral nonunion with bone loss: treatment with monorail transport: a case report. J Orthop Trauma. 2004 Aug; 18(7):455-8.
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Focal osteolysis at the junctions of a modular stainless-steel femoral intramedullary nail. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2001 Apr; 83(4):537-48.
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Treating ununited fractures with electricity: nursing implications. J Gerontol Nurs. 1990 Aug; 16(8):26-31.
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Orthopedic surgery turns attention to relatively few fractures that fail to heal over time. JAMA. 1990 Apr 18; 263(15):2027-8.
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Electrical stimulation: current concepts and indications. Contemp Orthop. 1990 Jan; 20(1):61-5.