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ReviewUnfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany)2022

[Update on non-unions 2022 : Imaging diagnostics, classification and treatment algorithms].

Michael Grunert, Carsten Hackenbroch, Falk von Lübken

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Review in Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Membrane Filtration of Sonication Fluid-A Promising Adjunctive Method for the Diagnosis of Low-Grade Infection in Presumed Aseptic Nonunion.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michael GrunertKlinik für Nuklearmedizin, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Ulm, Ulm, Deutschland.
Carsten HackenbrochKlinik für diagnostische und interventionelle Radiologie und Neuroradiologie, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Ulm, Ulm, Deutschland.
Falk von LübkenKlinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, Septische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie, Sporttraumatologie, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 40, 89081, Ulm, Deutschland. falkvonluebken@bundeswehr.org.
Bundeswehrkrankenhaus · DEKlinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFracture healing is a complex regenerative process. An unconsolidated fracture that will not heal without further surgical intervention is called non-union. The causes are multifactorial. Diagnostic imaging is a central pillar and provides insights into the morphology and biology of the fracture as a basis for optimal surgical treatment decisions.

aimKnowledge of fracture healing, targeted radiological and nuclear medical diagnostics, and interdisciplinary standardized classification are of high importance for optimal treatment.

methodsIn this article, the proven and modern diagnostic procedures are presented, an overview of the currently used scoring and classification models is given and the optimal therapeutic approach based on the extended "diamond concept" is addressed. A possible diagnostic and therapeutic approach is shown using an algorithm.

conclusionFor successful treatment of pseudarthrosis, targeted radiological and nuclear medical diagnostics with old established but also newest methods, such as dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) and hybrid imaging, are necessary. An exact classification of non-unions using additional classification models makes it possible to determine and carry out the optimal surgical treatment at an early stage.

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Fractures, BonePseudarthrosisAlgorithmsFracture HealingHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingClassificationFracture healingInfectionPositron emission tomographyTreatment algorithm

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PMID35796818
OpenAlexW4284699147

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