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malunion

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malunion /mal·un·ion/ (mal-ūn´yon) faulty union of the fragments of a fractured bone.
mal·un·ion (ml-ynyn)
n.
Incomplete union or union in a faulty position after a fracture or wound.
malunion
[malyo̅o̅′nyən]
Etymology: L, malus + unus, one
an imperfect union of previously fragmented bone or other tissue. Causes of bone malunion include osteomyelitis and improper immobilization of a fracture.
malunion [mal-ūn´yun]
faulty union of the fragments of a fractured bone.
malunion
faulty union (i.e. incorrect anatomical alignment) of the fragments of a fractured bone.
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Malunion of a distal femoral fracture in a dog. By permission from Slatter D, Textbook of Small Animal Surgery, Saunders, 2002
malunion
Orthopedics The partial and incorrectly angled joining of large fracture fragments
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