title: Prevalence of long-bone non-unions.
abstract: Despite the enormous progress made during recent decades in the treatment of long-bone fractures, fracture healing is still haunted by complications and above all non-unions. Non-unions represent a particular challenge, and the difficulties surrounding their management are frequently underestimated. Knowledge of the epidemiology of long-bone non-union can assist the treating surgeon in the application of the optimum fracture treatment.
authors.affiliation: Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tzioupis
authors.forename: Peter V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Giannoudis
mesh_terms: D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000293:injuries*; D007867:Leg Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices / Q000592:standards; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*