title: The prevalence of established scaphoid fracture non-union found on incidental radiography.
abstract: A hospital radiology reports database was used to determine the prevalence of non-union of scaphoid fractures. Radiographs taken for any indication were used. By using a large number of radiographs, variations attributable to bias were minimised. There was a 0.14% prevalence of established scaphoid fracture non-union in the general population, indicating that unrecognised scaphoid non-union is rare.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Sehat
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Bannister
mesh_terms: D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006753:Hospital Records; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D011859:Radiography; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology