Scaphoid Malunion: Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes

Conclusion Compared with scaphoid injuries that do not result in malunion, scaphoid injuries that heal into malunion have similar outcomes. While scaphoid malunion in a single case or series may be associated with poor outcomes, this study suggests that scaphoid malunions do not have worse functional outcomes. Level of Evidence This is a Level IV study. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Wrist Surgery - July 6, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Putnam, Jill Pfaff, Kayla Yao, Jeffrey Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research