Inhibition of fracture healing

M S Gaston; A H R W Simpson

doi:10.1302/0301-620X.89B12.19671

Inhibition of fracture healing

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007 Dec;89(12):1553-60. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.89B12.19671.

Authors

M S Gaston¹, A H R W Simpson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedics University of Edinburgh, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Little France, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK. mark.gaston@ed.ac.uk

PMID: 18057352
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.89B12.19671

Abstract

This paper reviews the current literature concerning the main clinical factors which can impair the healing of fractures and makes recommendations on avoiding or minimising these in order to optimise the outcome for patients. The clinical implications are described.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Alcoholism / physiopathology
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology
Diabetes Mellitus / physiopathology
Fracture Healing* / drug effects
Glucocorticoids / pharmacology
Humans
Smoking / physiopathology

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Glucocorticoids