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swansatcoole

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Healing of the bone?
« on: November 23, 2015, 06:16:24 PM »
How do you know if the bone is fusing after osteotomy? Can an X-ray show that? Or do you need a CT scan for that to show?
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Re: Healing of the bone?
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2015, 09:09:46 AM »
Both could show it. CT would be better though.
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Re: Healing of the bone?
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2015, 11:03:39 PM »
Quote from: swansatcoole on November 23, 2015, 06:16:24 PM
How do you know if the bone is fusing after osteotomy? Can an X-ray show that? Or do you need a CT scan for that to show?

What molestrip said, both will show. However, if I recall correctly the bone itself fuses very quickly (like within a week or two). After that it's remodelling for quite some time to come.
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