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FRACTURES, ABNORMAL UNION

\fɹˈakt͡ʃəz], \fɹˈakt‍ʃəz], \f_ɹ_ˈa_k_tʃ_ə_z]\

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Union of the fragments of a fractured bone in a faulty or abnormal position. If two bones parallel to one another unite by osseous tissue, the result is a crossunion. (From Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 4th ed)

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