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  • Title: Scaphoid fractures and scaphoid nonunion. Diagnosis and treatment.
    Author: Kuschner SH, Lane CS, Brien WW, Gellman H.
    Journal: Orthop Rev; 1994 Nov; 23(11):861-71. PubMed ID: 7854839.
    Abstract:
    Scaphoid nonunion can cause pain, loss of wrist motion, and loss of grip strength. Because initial roentgenograms are not always definitive, patients suspected of having a scaphoid fracture despite negative initial radiographs should undergo bone scan. Treatment of acute nondisplaced fracture of the scaphoid generally nonoperative, involving immobilization in a cast. Treatment of scaphoid nonunion is generally operative, and many procedures and their associated risks are reviewed. There is no consensus about the clinical implications of scaphoid malunion.
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