pseudoarthrosis

/ ˌsjuːdɑːˈθrəʊsɪs; ˌsjuːdəʊɑːˈθrəʊsɪs /

noun

1. a joint formed by fibrous tissue bridging the gap between the two fragments of bone of an old fracture that have not united Nontechnical namesfalse jointfalse ankylosis Also callednearthrosis

Example Sentences

But electrotherapy can aid patients with nonhealing fractures�notably elderly patients and youngsters with congenital pseudoarthrosis of the tibia, an inherited condition in which nerve defects block healing of fractured shin bones.

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