title: [Complication management for failed bone fracture healing: pseudarthrosis].
abstract: Delayed fracture healing for more than 6-8 months is defined as non-union (pseudarthrosis). Non-unions are classifiable as septic, aseptic, hypertrophic and atrophic non-unions. In case of septic non-unions the infection is treated primarily followed by treatment of the delayed fracture healing. Aseptic non-unions may be treated non-operatively (e.g. shock wave therapy and/or ultrasound) or by various surgical strategies to stimulate bone regeneration and healing.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93042, Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grechenig
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93042, Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pfeifer
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93042, Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Krutsch
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93042, Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hilber
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93042, Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nerlich
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93042, Regensburg, Deutschland. arne.berner@ukr.de.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berner
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Atrophic; Bone regeneration; Hypertrophic; Non-union; Pseudarthrosis