BONE NONUNION

Course overview

NONUNION OF BONE IS THE BODY'S INABILITY TO HEAL A FRACTURE. THE MOST AGREED-UPON STANDARD DEFINITION OF NONUNION MADE BY THE FDA IS A FRACTURE THAT PERSISTS FOR A MINIMUM OF 9 MONTHS WITHOUT SIGNS OF HEALING FOR THREE MONTHS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE NONUNION OF BONE, AS WELL AS THE MAJOR SURGICAL TREATMENT STRATEGIES IN THE NONUNION OF BONE. FURTHERMORE, THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.