NONUNION OF FRACTURES OF THE SCAPHOID TUBEROSITY

Authors
MODY BS BELLIAPPA PP DIAS JJ BARTON NJ
Citation
Bs. Mody et al., NONUNION OF FRACTURES OF THE SCAPHOID TUBEROSITY, Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume, 75(3), 1993, pp. 423-425
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Orthopedics
Journal title
Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume → ACNP
ISSN journal
0301620X
Volume
75
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
423 - 425
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-620X(1993)75:3<423:NOFOTS>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Fracture of the tuberosity of the scaphoid is common and usually heals without incident because of the good blood supply. We report four cas es of nonunion of this fracture. Three of them were symptomatic and tw o required operative treatment.