The callus fracture sign: a radiological predictor of progression to hypertrophic non-union in diaphyseal tibial fractures

We report a radiological sign which predicts progression to hypertrophic non-union for fractures of the tibial diaphysis. Radiographs of 46 tibial fractures were reviewed independently by four orthopaedic trauma surgeons and two musculoskeletal radiologists. Patients were identified from a database...

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Main Authors: Salih, S., Blakey, C., Chan, D., McGregor-Riley, J. C., Royston, S. L., Gowlett, S., Moore, D., Dennison, M. G.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Milan 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4666228/