Non-union, defined as a fractured bone that does not heal within the expected time or is deemed unable to heal without intervention, represents a complex chronic medical condition characterized by pain and functional and psychosocial disability. In this Primer, Jupiter and colleagues discuss the epidemiology, advances in pathophysiology, diagnosis and management, and the quality of life of patients with non-union.
- Britt Wildemann
- Anita Ignatius
- Jesse B. Jupiter