Patterns of healing of scaphoid fractures - The importance of vascularity

Authors
Kulkarni, RW Wollstein, R Tayar, R Citron, N
Citation
Rw. Kulkarni et al., Patterns of healing of scaphoid fractures - The importance of vascularity, J BONE-BR V, 81B(1), 1999, pp. 85-90
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine","da verificare
Journal title
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME
ISSN journal
0301620X → ACNP
Volume
81B
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
85 - 90
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-620X(199901)81B:1<85:POHOSF>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
We studied 45 patients with 46 fractures of the scaphoid who presented sequ entially over a period of 21 months. MRI enabled us to relate the pattern o f the fracture to the blood supply of the scaphoid. Serial MRI studies of t he four main patterns showed that each followed a constant sequence during healing and failure to progress normally predicted nonunion.