Scaphoid fractures,particularly those that occur more proximally,are unreliable in achieving union due to the retrograde blood supply of the scaphoid bone.Vascular compromise is associated with the development of nonu...
BACKGROUND Scaphoid fracture is the most commonly fractured carpal bone in the athletic patient, accounting for over 85% of all sport-related carpal bone fractures, and is particularly common in sports involving high ...
AIM: To analyse bone remodeling in regard to the age of scaphoid non-unions(SNU) with immunohistochemistry.METHODS: Thirty-six patients with symptomatic SNU underwent surgery with resection of the pseudarthrosis. The ...