TY - JOUR
T1 - Reconstruction of scaphoid non-union and total scaphoid avascular necrosis in a pediatric patient
T2 - a case report
AU - Ben-Amotz, Oded
AU - Ho, Christine
AU - Sammer, Douglas M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, American Association for Hand Surgery.
Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/10/1
Y1 - 2015/10/1
N2 - Background: The medial femoral condyle vascularized bone graft has grown in popularity for treating recalcitrant fracture non-unions and has become particularly useful in treating scaphoid non-union with avascular necrosis of the proximal pole. The medial femoral condyle is an excellent source of dense, well-vascularized bone and results in minimal donor site morbidity. Methods: We describe an unusual case of chronic scaphoid non-union and total scaphoid avascular necrosis in a skeletally immature patient. Scaphoid reconstruction was performed with a vascularized medial femoral condyle graft, with successful graft incorporation, and restoration of pain-free wrist motion. Conclusions: Technical considerations for harvest of the medial femoral condyle bone graft in the skeletally immature patient are discussed.
AB - Background: The medial femoral condyle vascularized bone graft has grown in popularity for treating recalcitrant fracture non-unions and has become particularly useful in treating scaphoid non-union with avascular necrosis of the proximal pole. The medial femoral condyle is an excellent source of dense, well-vascularized bone and results in minimal donor site morbidity. Methods: We describe an unusual case of chronic scaphoid non-union and total scaphoid avascular necrosis in a skeletally immature patient. Scaphoid reconstruction was performed with a vascularized medial femoral condyle graft, with successful graft incorporation, and restoration of pain-free wrist motion. Conclusions: Technical considerations for harvest of the medial femoral condyle bone graft in the skeletally immature patient are discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84940462728&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84940462728&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11552-014-9711-1
DO - 10.1007/s11552-014-9711-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 26330781
AN - SCOPUS:84940462728
VL - 10
SP - 477
EP - 481
JO - Hand
JF - Hand
SN - 1558-9447
IS - 3
ER -