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May 7, 2026Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

A Fracture Healing Odyssey: Kinematic Comparison of Unions and Nonunions in Human Lower-Extremity Long Bones Treated with Intramedullary Nailing

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LLLuke A. LopasUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill YJYohan JangIndiana University School of Medicine ZLZiyue LiuIndiana University Health

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Background: Fracture nonunion remains a major clinical challenge.

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Lopas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fbef86164b5133a91a370b https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.25.01333

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