title: Asymptomatic non-union of capitate 14 years postfracture.
abstract: We report the unusual complication of non-union 14 years following a capitate fracture in a right-hand dominant man. Our patient fell and sustained an injury to his left wrist 14 years ago. At that time he had a swollen painful left wrist. His symptoms subsequently settled and he went back to his normal activities. He lost some power for bench-pressing and had slightly restricted range of motion but remained essentially pain-free. He presented 14 years later with another wrist injury when the original non-union was revealed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Burton Hospitals, Burton-On-Trent, UK. yosef.hamed@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Yosef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hamed
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ashwood
authors.forename: Quentin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Fogg
authors.forename: Ilias
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Galanopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*