title: Treatment of scaphoid nonunion by volar inlay distal radius bone graft.
abstract: Volar inlay corticocancellous bone grafting is an accepted method of treatment for symptomatic nonunion of the carpal scaphoid. Performance of this procedure with a radial graft without styloidectomy yields results comparable to those obtained with iliac grafting. This permits the operation to be performed through a single incision. The elimination of the need for iliac dissection avoids morbidity associated with the iliac exposure.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011884:Radius / Q000637:transplantation*; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing