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Surgical Treatment of Scaphoid Non-Union

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Treatment of scaphoid non-union can be difficult. Scaphoid fractures that do not fully heal can lead to carpal collapse and debilitating arthritis. There are multiple methods for treating this problem. We present the case of an 18-year-old male with a scaphoid non-union and proximal pole avascular necrosis treated with a 1,2 intercompartmental supraretinacular artery vascularized bone flap and anterograde headless compression screw.

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  1. Institute for Advanced Reconstruction, Shrewsbury, NJ, USA

    Ajul Shah

  2. Department of Surgery (Plastic/Hand), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

    James E. Clune

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA

    Nirmal C. Tejwani

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Shah, A., Clune, J.E. (2021). Surgical Treatment of Scaphoid Non-Union. In: Tejwani, N.C. (eds) Fractures of the Wrist. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74293-5_18

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