Nonunion and Malunion — Flashcards

_____ formation occurs during fracture healing when the fracture is not fixed rigidly

Non-union is defined as arrest in the healing process of a fracture lasting more than _____ months and for which there has been no signs of healing for 3 months

In a hypertrophic non-union, the biology of the fracture healing is _____normal

_____ classification is based on the angle made by the fracture line of femoral neck in reference to the horizontal plane

What are the 4 types of non-union?_____

Stress fractures are seen in normal bone due to repeated _____ of the bone

_____ classification is used for olecranon fractures

The given x-ray shows hypertrophic nonunion caused by inadequate _____

The given image shows a fracture of the styloid process of radius which is called a _____ fracture. (Ignore the red arrow)

_____ sign is seen in bicolumnar T-shaped or transverse fracture of acetabulum