Do Systemic Factors Influence the Fate of Nonunions to Become Atrophic? A Retrospective Analysis of 162 Cases

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Nonunion 8 months after diaphyseal fracture of the tibia after intramedullary nailing. According to anterior-posterior (a) and lateral (b) view, classification of nonunion as hypertrophic or atrophic was difficult. CT (c) revealed callus formation and incomplete bridging of the lateral cortex, which led to classify this nonunion hypertrophic.

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