What is pseudoarthrosis?

pseudoarthrosis is literally a "false joint" where the broken bone cannot heal and the ends of the broken bone with wear and moving against each other in a similar joint. Unlike real joints, however, pseudoarthritis do not have capsules filled with joint fluid and do not develop musculature to support joint. As a result, they are very unstable and sometimes painful. Real joints associated with bone with pseudoarthritis will be destabilized again because the support bone is no longer intact. Some things may be recognizable by risk factors such as bone with poor blood supply, serious break, patient age and patient history. Sometimes it results in a delayed connection, where the bones take a long time to join together. In other cases there is a nonunion; The ends of the bone will not connect again and pseudoarthrosis may develop.

Congenial pseudoarthrosis may occur if someone experiences a fracture close to birth and results in a nonniion. The rapidly growing baby bones adapt to the nonniion and start withe round. Bones are also usually placed due to lack of support. Nevihiones in children can lead to abnormalities of walking and other problems. Adults can also experience nonnions and sometimes develop nonnions after a fusion surgery on the spine.

There are a number of therapeutic approaches to pseudoarthritis. First, less invasive techniques will be tested, such as electric bone stimulation to support the growth of the new bone. If they are not effective, grafting can be used to stimulate bone to grow together. Fixations where orthopedic devices are mounted on the bones to hold it in place when heals can also be a possibility. Fixation can keep the ends of the bone stabilized long enough for the new bone nut start to form so that the nonunion can heal.

When a fracture is diagnosed, it is possible to consider the possibility of development of pseudoarthritis. Immobilization of cast is usually used to treat fractures, so bones will be a mint opportunity to heal and other measures such as fixation at the time of fracture may also be used. Subsequent tests will be used for inspection during treatment and to identify early symptoms of delayed connection or pseudoarthritis.