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MeSH Heading: Fractures, Ununited
Tree Number(s): C26.404.468
Unique ID: D005599
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005599
Annotation: do not confuse with FRACTURES, MALUNITED; coordinate with specific bone /‌inj or precoordinated bone/fracture term
Scope Note: A fracture in which union fails to occur, the ends of the bone becoming rounded and eburnated, and a false joint occurs. (Stedman, 25th ed)
NLM Classification #: WE 180
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/13

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urine (UR)

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Fractures, Ununited MeSH Descriptor Data 2025