title: To the editor.
authors.affiliation: Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Brinker
authors.forename: Daniel P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000628:therapy*