A 40-Year-Old Man Fractured His Humerus While Playing Tackle Football

question 3

Multiple Choice

A 40-year-old man fractured his humerus while playing tackle football. He was placed in a splint and he wears it most of the time. He had an X-ray done after 1 month because he said it was hurting a bit. His distal pulse, sensation, skin color, and mobility were intact. The fracture appeared the same, but there was no callous formation noted on the X-ray. This finding should be interpreted as:

• A) osteomyelitis.
• B) normal because callous can take up to 6 weeks to start forming.
• C) nonunion.
• D) completion of healing.

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