Which statement by a patient scheduled for surgery for malunion of a fractured femur indicates to the nurse that he understands the reason for surgery?
A) "My fracture is healing normally."
B) "The bone fragments did not heal in a good alignment."
C) "My bones have not healed in 3 months."
D) "My bone healing is taking longer than expected."
B) "The bone fragments did not heal in a good alignment."
Explanation: A) A bone that fractures and undergoes normal healing is called a union.
B) A malunion occurs when the bone fragments join in a position that is not anatomically correct.
C) A nonunion is a fracture that shows no clinically significant progress toward complete healing for at least 3 months according to x-rays. This may occur at any point along the healing process.
D) A delayed union occurs when the healing process takes significantly longer than expected.
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