A vascularized bone graft for repair of scaphoid nonunion.
The majority of scaphoid fractures respond to casting, splinting, or open reduction and internal fixation. In patients who fail to heal a scaphoid fracture, several factors may contribute, including delay in treatment, fracture displacement, proximal third location, avascular necrosis, and associated carpal instability.
Steinmann
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Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, Division of Hand Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. steinmann.scott@mayo.edu
Bishop
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D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011884:Radius / Q000098:blood supply; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000293:injuries*