Treatment or scaphoid nonunion using transfer of vascular pedicled radius with the 1st, 2nd intercom-partmental supraretinacular arteries
- VernacularTitle:带第1,2伸肌室间支持带上动脉蒂桡骨瓣治疗腕舟骨骨不连
- Author:
Xiong YUN
;
Shenglian XU
;
Zhongwen ZOU
;
Zhi HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Scaphoid nonunion;
The 1st, 2nd interrompartmetilal supraretinacular arteries;
Radius;
Rone transplantation;
Microsurgery
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2002;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate an effective method for treatment of scaphoid nonunion.Methods Based on the applied anatomy study of 12 fresh upper limb specimens of human adult cadavers,a new transfer of vascular pedicled radius with the 1st,2nd intercompartmeiilal supraretinacular arteries has been designed to treat nonunion of scaphoid fractures in 23 cases since 1997.Results All cases were followed up from 6 months to 3 years and their fractured seaphoids got united 3 to 7 months after the operation.The bony union rate was 100%.Rate of excellent and good restoration of normal wrist function was 95.7%.Conclusion This method for treatment of nonunion of scaphoid fractures is re commendable,for it is simple to manage,less invasive,and effective.
