title: [Pseudarthrosis of the capitate bone. Report of 2 cases].
abstract: Well protected by its central position and richly vascularized, the capitate bone is rarely involved in posttraumatic pseudarthrosis. Drawing on two cases, the present study will describe anatomy, aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy of pseudarthroses of the capitate. Restoration of the physiological capitate height was achieved in both cases with a corticocancellous bone graft from the iliac crest which led on to bony union within three months.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Hand-, Plastische und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Malteser-Krankenhaus Bonn.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: D'Hondt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Safi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brüser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001864:Bone Wires; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Die Pseudarthrose des Os capitatum. Bericht über zwei Fälle.