European Observational Cohort Study of delayed union and non-union fractures of long bones. (COHORTHO-UNION)

Study type

• Study topic:
  Medical procedure
• Study type:
  Non-interventional study

Study drug and medical condition

• Medical condition to be studied:
  Fracture delayed union

  Fracture nonunion

Population studied

• Short description of the study population:
  Any patient whose reason for intervention (index surgery) is delayed union or non-union after long bone fractures.;
• Age groups:
  • Adult and elderly population (≥18 years)

    • Adults (18 to < 65 years)

      • Adults (18 to < 46 years)
      • Adults (46 to < 65 years)
    • Elderly (≥ 65 years)

      • Adults (65 to < 75 years)
      • Adults (75 to < 85 years)
      • Adults (85 years and over)

Study design details

• Study design:
  A prospective-retrospective cohort study.
• Main study objective:
  This study aims to determine the effectiveness of treatments for achieving bone consolidation in delayed-union and non-union of long bone fractures.