Vascularized Bone Grafts for the Treatment of Scaphoid Nonunion

Tomas A Esteves and Jorge G Boretto
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Jorge G Boretto: Hand and Upper Extremity Department, Prof. Carlos Ottolenghi “Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journals, 2018, vol. 10, issue 1, 16-19

Abstract: Scaphoid nonunion without treatment can progress to carpal collapse and a predictable pattern of radiocarpal arthrosis. Surgical intervention is indicated to prevent progressive carpal instability and arthritis. In proximal pole nonunion and occasionally in scaphoid waist fracture with osteonecrosis, or when traditional bone grafting has failed to achieve union, vascularized bone grafts are used because they improve the biology of bone healing. This review describes the most common vascularized bone grafts used to treat scaphoid nonunion, either pedicled or free.

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DOI: 10.19080/OROAJ.2018.10.555780

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