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New life sciences findings from Mayo Clinic described

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 3rd, 2008

According to a study from the United States, "Humerus fractures comprise 5% to 8% of all fractures. Although uncommon, nonunions can present a frustrating challenge to the orthopedic surgeon."

"Various risk factors that may predispose patients to nonunion include obesity, osteoporosis, alcoholism, smoking, poor bone quality, and scar tissue. Many methods of treatment have been described with various degrees of success," wrote A.R. King and colleagues, Mayo Clinic.

The researchers concluded: "The rates of healing of humeral nonunions by traditional means of internal fixation with bone graft range from 70% to 92%, although in cases of infection, poorly...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2008-03-03)

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