A member asked:

Distal radius fracture orif surgery 20 days aft inj, no restrictions or cast, went to wrk d except 3 post op, could this cause nonunion now in 8th mnt?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Possibly: Searching for the reason for the non-union is not as productive as identifying the solution.Delayed union is nomally defined as three months without x-ray evidence of healing. Non union 6 months-so you need a solution-usually repeat surgery with bone graft.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Dr. Alvin Stein answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Many factors in non : Union and one may be premature working , but other could be the Ibuprofen or other metabolic issues.

Answered 6/25/2014

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