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Radiographic evaluation of vascularity in scaphoid nonunions: A review

Scaphoid fractures, particularly those that occur more proximally, are unreliable in achieving union due to the retrograde blood supply of the scaphoid bone. Vascular compromise is associated with the development of nonunions and avascular necrosis of the proximal pole. Due to the tenuous blood supp...

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Published in:World J Orthop
Main Authors: Cheema, Hena S, Cheema, Adnan N
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7672797/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33269213
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v11.i11.475
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