title: Arthroscopic evaluation and treatment of scaphoid nonunion.
abstract: Scaphoid fractures are one of the most common carpal fractures and heal without complication in a majority of cases. Nonunion of the scaphoid, unfortunately, can occur secondarily to several reasons; namely, delay in treatment, delay in diagnosis, the intra-articular nature of the fracture, the precarious vascular supply of the scaphoid, and significant biomechanical stresses across the fractured scaphoid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. druch@wfubmc.edu
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Ruch
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000293:injuries*