A vascularized bone graft for repair of scaphoid nonunion. |
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| Authors: | S P Steinmann A T Bishop |
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| Affiliation: | Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, Division of Hand Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. steinmann.scott@mayo.edu |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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