Value of osteomedullography in the early diagnosis of non-union in tibial diaphyseal fractures.
Osteomedullography was performed in 17 diaphyseal fractures of the tibia at ten to 12 weeks from injury to assess the reliability and sensitivity of the procedure in predicting non-union. It was found to be accurate in more than 80% of cases in predicting the ultimate outcome early in the course of fracture healing.
All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011859:Radiography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology