Prolonged healing of fractures

The term prolonged fracture healing means that the healing time is longer than the expected healing time of the fracture (6-8 weeks).

It's being resolved:
 * by prolonging immobilization;
 * in fractures conservatively treated by operative osteosynthesis;
 * sometimes spongioplasty is also performed.

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