Delayed union in metatarsal osteotomies.
After surgery or traumatic injury, bone defects may heal slowly or they may completely fail to heal. In most cases, these delayed unions and nounions results from lack of proper immobilization. Motion at the site of an injury interferes with proper organization of the hematoma or causes the fragments to separate or become displaced.
D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011859:Radiography; D014945:Wound Healing