title: Nonunion of the carpal scaphoid: the Russe procedure.
abstract: Symptomatic carpal scaphoid nonunion was treated by the volar bone graft technique described by Russe in 31 patients reviewed. The technique was successful in attaining union in 27 wrists; nonunion persisted in 4 wrists. The presence of n unstable nonunion did not seem to affect the end result if the small necrotic proximal pole fracture is excluded. Obviously this last fracture should be treated by other methods.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography