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malunion

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malunion [mal′yün·yən]
(medicine)
Faulty union of the pieces of a fractured bone.


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Closed reduction and plaster of Paris immobilisation often result in a degree of malunion, with poor aesthetic appearance but with quite acceptable function.
The book covers the latest techniques in arthroplasty and shoulder replacement, with much attention devoted to the avoidance of complications such as infection, nonunion, malunion, instability, aseptic loosening and various types of soft tissue complications.
 
 
 
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