Subchondral Radial and Ulnar K-Wire Positioning With Cancellous Bone Graft Shortens Union Time in Scaphoid Waist Nonunion
Seung Hoo Lee,
Hyun Dae Shin,
Soo Min Cha
et al.
Abstract:Background
Bone grafting in patients with scaphoid waist nonunion can present several technical challenges. In this study, we aimed to present a modified surgical technique for scaphoid waist nonunion, which consisted of subchondral radial and ulnar K-wires positions with cancellous bone graft, and to compare the clinical outcome of this modified technique with the conventional method.
Methods
We retrospectively reviewed 72 patients with scaphoid waist … Show more
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