Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 19, 2024
Preferred Name

pseudarthrosis
Synonyms
Definitions

A pathologic entity characterized by deossification of a weight-bearing long bone, followed by bending and pathologic fracture, with inability to form normal bony callus leading to existence of the ""false joint"" that gives the condition its name. (Dorland, 27th ed) [MeSH]

ID

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID5401

Definition

A pathologic entity characterized by deossification of a weight-bearing long bone, followed by bending and pathologic fracture, with inability to form normal bony callus leading to existence of the ""false joint"" that gives the condition its name. (Dorland, 27th ed) [MeSH]

label

RID5401

Preferred_name

pseudarthrosis

prefixIRI

RID1:RID5401

prefLabel

pseudarthrosis

UMLS_ID

C0033785

subClassOf

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID5361

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