(from the article `fracture`) ...skin by suture or skin graft, and reimmobilization; bone chips may be used to fill a gap in the fractured bone left by long infection or severe ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/21
Synonym for vicious union ... <orthopaedics> Union of the ends of a broken bone resulting in a deformity or a crooked limb; frequently used interchangeably with faulty union. ... Synonym: malunion. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: mal-yūn′yŭn Definitions: 1. Union of the ends of a broken bone resulting in a deformity or a crooked limb; frequently used interchangeably with faulty union. Synonyms: vicious union Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=52521