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Glossary term

Healing index (HI)

A time-per-length metric whose numerator and endpoint must be defined before studies can be compared.

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Definition

A healing or consolidation index expresses a defined treatment interval divided by achieved length, often as days or months per centimeter. Studies may use different start dates and endpoints, and external-fixation index is not automatically the same measure. A lower value can reflect faster progression under that definition, but published values should not be treated as a personal recovery target. [1]

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HI

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