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  1. Review protocols - Fractures (Non-Complex): Assessment and Management - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK368164
    ... of life Missed diagnosis of compartment syndrome Delayed bone healing Local infection Nerve and vascular damage Respiratory depression (< ... Delayed diagnosis of compartment syndrome Femoral injury Delayed bone healing Haematoma Local infection Nerve and vascular damage Respiratory ...
  2. Leg lengthening and shortening 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002965.htm
    ... Bone infection ( osteomyelitis ) Injury to blood vessels Poor bone healing Nerve damage ... infection. The amount of time it takes the bone to heal depends on the amount of lengthening. Each centimeter of lengthening takes 36 days of healing. Because the blood vessels, muscles, and skin are ...
  3. Development of the guideline - Fractures (Non-Complex): Assessment and Management - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK368161
    ... 2010). Related NICE medical technologies guidance EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system for long bone fractures with non-union or delayed healing. NICE medical technologies guidance 12 (2013). Related NICE ...
  4. Scope - Fractures (Non-Complex): Assessment and Management - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK368143
    ... NICE guidance 5.1. Published guidance EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system for long bone fractures with non-union or delayed healing. NICE medical technologies guidance 12 (2013). Osteoporosis. NICE ...
  5. Bunions: Bunion surgery - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513142
    ... also increases the risk of wound-healing and bone-healing problems because it affects the oxygen supply to ...
  6. Ankle replacement 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007254.htm
    ... for help. Smoking can slow down wound and bone healing. It will significantly increase your complications after surgery. ...
  7. NLM Digital Collections - Military medical manual 
    Publication: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania : The Military Service Publishing Company, [1940]
    resource.nlm.nih.gov/14131630R
    ... and muscle. The etiology and type of fractures. Bone healing and complica- tions of fractures. Dislocations and sprains. ...
  8. Bone graft 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002963.htm
    ... showering. Do not smoke. Smoking slows or prevents bone healing. If you smoke, the graft is more likely to fail. Be aware that nicotine patches slow healing just like smoking does. You ... These drugs can slow down bone fusion. You may need to use a bone ...
  9. Foot Injuries | Foot Disorders | MedlinePlus 
    https://medlineplus.gov/footinjuriesanddisorders.html
    ... Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish Smoking and Bone Healing - A Risky Surgical Combination (American College of Foot ...
  10. Ankle Injuries and Disorders 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ankleinjuriesanddisorders.html
    Ankle injuries and ankle disorders can affect tendons and cartilage. Learn about different kinds of ankle problems including sprains and fractures. ... Your ankle ...
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