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false joint

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false joint
n.
A bony junction, usually occurring at the site of a poorly united fracture, that allows abnormal motion. Also called pseudarthrosis.
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Says Eiichi Fukada of the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research in Wako, Japan: "The clinical applicability of DC, AC or pulsing electric current for the treatment of nonunion [failure of the ends of a fractured bone to unite] and pseudoarthrosis [formation of a false joint by a fractured bone] has been established.
Electrifying biology; biological systems naturally produce ... by Thomsen, Dietrick E. / Science News
By soliciting votes and consents through this false Joint Proxy Statement, Defendants wrongfully consummated a merger with HBOC to the detriment of long-term McKesson shareholders, restructured the Board of Directors, and diluted McKesson shareholders' stock.
Milberg Weiss Gives Notice To Long-Term Shareholders of McKesson ... by Business Wire
By soliciting votes and consents through this false Joint Proxy Statement, Defendants wrongfully consummated a merger with HBOC to the detriment of long-term McKesson shareholders, restructured the Board of Directors, and diluted McKesson shareholders' stock.
Milberg Weiss Gives Notice To Long-Term Shareholders of McKesson ... by Business Wire
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