Arthroscopic evaluation and treatment of scaphoid nonunion

Ruch, D.S.; Chang, D.S.; Yang, C.C.

Hand Clinics 17(4): 655

2001


ISSN/ISBN: 0749-0712
PMID: 11775476
Document Number: 536659
Scaphoid fractures are one of the most common carpal fractures and heal without complication in a majority of cases. Nonunion of the scaphoid, unfortunately, can occur secondarily to several reasons; namely, delay in treatment, delay in diagnosis, the intra-articular nature of the fracture, the precarious vascular supply of the scaphoid, and significant biomechanical stresses across the fractured scaphoid.

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