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Local complications

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Local complications include:

  • infection - open fractures may become infected. Closed fractures hardly ever become infected unless they are opened by operation
  • delayed and non-union of the fracture
  • malunion of the fracture
  • growth disturbance - if the fracture crosses the epiphyseal plate
  • avascular necrosis

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