Comparison of outcomes and operative course between septic and aseptic nonunion in long bones.
Lucas R HaaseTyler MoonAndrew BurckeJacob SpeybroeckRobert WetzelJohn SontichGeorge OchenjeleJoshua NaporaPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2022)
Septic nonunion of long bones is associated with the need for significantly more operations as well as time to union, though union rates remain similar. The identification of infection is critical for both the appropriate treatment as well as counseling patients on the expected post operative course.