Pseudarthrosis of the capitate.
Nonunion of an isolated fracture of the capitate is an infrequent condition. The authors present a patient who had few symptoms. Computed tomography showed more bone destruction than the standard X-ray. The nonunion healed with the use of a cancellous bone graft.
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Service of Plastic Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, Spain.
Holguin
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Martin
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D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D001864:Bone Wires; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*