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Bone grafting for scaphoid nonunion with dry arthroscopy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: From the time a scaphoid fracture occurs to the successful treatment of a nonunion, months and years have often passed, and the patient frequently has reduced wrist motion, grip strength, and wrist pain. Scaphoid nonunions can be a challenge for the wrist surgeon, and operations are undertaken in several ways. Technological advancements have led surgeons to be able to do minimally invasive procedures on the wrist that were not previously attempted, sparing the soft tissue envelope from surgical trauma. Arthroscopy can be a powerful tool for diagnosis, but it has evolved over the past decades into a tool for undertaking the whole surgical procedure or parts of the procedure as hybrid wrist surgery. The purpose of this paper is to focus on the technique of dry arthroscopic bone grafting for scaphoid nonunion, aiming to produce consistent results with high union rates.

Source: Hand surgery & rehabilitation

DOI: 10.1016/j.hansur.2025.102204

Authors: Asgeir Amundsen, Istvan Zoltan Rigo, Preben Olsson Dovland, Jan- Ragnar Haugstvedt

Institution: Østfold Hospital Trust

Language: English

Topic: Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,140