Inhibition of fracture healing.
This paper reviews the current literature concerning the main clinical factors which can impair the healing of fractures and makes recommendations on avoiding or minimising these in order to optimise the outcome for patients. The clinical implications are described.
Department of Orthopaedics University of Edinburgh, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Little France, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK. mark.gaston@ed.ac.uk
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D000437:Alcoholism / Q000503:physiopathology; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000187:drug effects; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D012907:Smoking / Q000503:physiopathology
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D005938:Glucocorticoids