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A. Nonunions and malunions are challenging problems as they are associated with high complication rates and high cost to the health care system and society.

B. Understanding the causative factor is critical to developing a successful treatment plan for nonunions. Correction of medical or other associated comorbidities (if present) is of paramount importance for a surgical procedure to be successful.

C. Understanding a patient’s functional limitations due to malunion and understanding the different options available to correct them is important in developing deformity correction treatment plans.

D. Whether addressing malunion or nonunion, the decision when and on whom to intervene is of the utmost importance; nonoperative treatment is always possible.

E. A successful result is physician- and patient-dependent.

F. Understanding your own limitations will help maintain safety and minimize complications.