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[Pseudarthrosis of the capitate bone with special reference to ligamentous stabilization]
V Kammermeier1, M Schwarz, M Geishauser
1Abteilung Allgemeine Chirurgie mit Poliklinik der Chirurgischen Universitätsklinik Freiburg im Breisgau.
Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, Plastische Chirurgie : Organ Der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft Fur Handchirurgie : Organ Der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft Fur Mikrochirurgie Der Peripheren Nerven Und Gefasse : Organ Der V
|September 1, 1991
Abstract:
Non-union of the capitate is rare. So far, six cases of non-union have been reported. The authors add a new case report, involving a 29-year old tobacco worker with a typical history. The length of the capitate was restored by corticocancellous bone grafting. The mechanism by which non-union occurs is discussed, showing that the uninjured palmar V ligament in the wrist is responsible.