TY - JOUR
T1 - Scaphoid nonunion with avascular necrosis of the proximal pole
T2 - Treatment with a vascularized bone graft from the dorsum of the distal radius
AU - Boyer, M. I.
AU - von Schroeder, H. P.
AU - Axelrod, T. S.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Scaphoid nonunion with avascular necrosis of the proximal pole remains a difficult problem. We have endeavoured to heal the fracture, restore scaphoid height and revascularize the proximal pole of the scaphoid by means of a vascularized dorsal interposition graft from the distal radius. The procedure has resulted in union of six of ten fractures. Fractures that healed had not been treated by a previous bone grafting procedure. Dissatisfaction was due to loss of motion in patients who had healed fractures, and pain in those patients with persistent non-unions.
AB - Scaphoid nonunion with avascular necrosis of the proximal pole remains a difficult problem. We have endeavoured to heal the fracture, restore scaphoid height and revascularize the proximal pole of the scaphoid by means of a vascularized dorsal interposition graft from the distal radius. The procedure has resulted in union of six of ten fractures. Fractures that healed had not been treated by a previous bone grafting procedure. Dissatisfaction was due to loss of motion in patients who had healed fractures, and pain in those patients with persistent non-unions.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80029-6
DO - 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80029-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 9821621
AN - SCOPUS:0031761903
SN - 1753-1934
VL - 23
SP - 686
EP - 690
JO - Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume
JF - Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume
IS - 5
ER -