A new volar vascularization technique using the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery for the collapsed scaphoid nonunion

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 160-172

  Tang, Peter ^a   Fischer, Charla R ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

scaphoid fracture; scaphoid nonunion; vascularized bone graft

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE NECROSIS; BONE SCREW; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RADIAL ARTERY; SCAPHOID BONE; VASCULAR SURGERY; VASCULARIZATION;

BONE SCREWS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEONECROSIS; RADIAL ARTERY; SCAPHOID BONE; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957376517     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: 15316572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BTH.0b013e3181d4871f     Document Type: Article

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