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IDIOPATHIC AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF THE CAPITATE — A CASE REPORT AND A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
- J. A. Niesten and
- J. A. N. Verhaar
Hand Surgery01 Jul 2002
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Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the capitate is a rare condition. A case report is presented with a review of the literature.
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A Case of Pseudarthrosis of the Capitate
Hand Surgery01 Jul 2003
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Pseudarthrosis of the capitate bone is extremely rare. In this case, the injury and pseudarthrosis was so old, the bone with a nutrient vessel was grafted, and bone union and excellent results are obtained.
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SCAPHOID NON-UNION AFTER SIMULTANEOUS FRACTURES OF THE SCAPHOID AND THE CAPITATE IN A CHILD: A CASE REPORT
- Hiroyuki Fujioka,
- Juichi Tanaka, and
- Masaki Tomatsuri
Hand Surgery01 Jan 2006
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A nine-year-old boy fell on his outstretched hand and was diagnosed with simultaneous fractures of the scaphoid and the capitate. The patient was treated conservatively with a cast for two months. Fracture of the capitate healed, however, fracture of the scaphoid resulted in non-union. We treated scaphoid non-union with an iliac bone graft and internal fixation. Three years after surgery, the patient had neither complaints nor complications and union of the scaphoid was confirmed on the radiographs.