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What are the things that delay a fracture from healing? my brother's humeral facture hasn't healed for 11 weeks, should i be worried?
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Delay of: fracture healing can occur from failure to follow post surgical or immobilization instructions, infections and poor nutritional status or inadequate reduction of displaced fracture
Answered 11/2/2014
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