Scaphoid Waist Nonunion in an 8-Year-Old: A Rare Occurrence

Case. Historically, the most common pattern of pediatric scaphoid injury described is at the distal pole, which has a high rate of success with nonoperative management. Injury patterns have evolved as children are more commonly presenting with adult-type fracture patterns. We present the case of a s...

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Main Authors: T. M. Gause, T. E. Moran, J. B. Carr, D. N. Deal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4701585
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description Case. Historically, the most common pattern of pediatric scaphoid injury described is at the distal pole, which has a high rate of success with nonoperative management. Injury patterns have evolved as children are more commonly presenting with adult-type fracture patterns. We present the case of a scaphoid waist fracture in an 8-year-old male that resulted in nonunion and required surgical fixation. Conclusion. This case highlights the trend of adult pattern scaphoid fractures in the pediatric population and the utility of magnetic resonance imaging in patients who do not have complete carpal bone ossification at the time of initial radiographic evaluation.
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spelling doaj-art-06d4d2639e1d481fb2a3bc3dc66c453f2025-02-03T07:26:10ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572019-01-01201910.1155/2019/47015854701585Scaphoid Waist Nonunion in an 8-Year-Old: A Rare OccurrenceT. M. Gause0T. E. Moran1J. B. Carr2D. N. Deal3Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USADepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USADepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USADepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USACase. Historically, the most common pattern of pediatric scaphoid injury described is at the distal pole, which has a high rate of success with nonoperative management. Injury patterns have evolved as children are more commonly presenting with adult-type fracture patterns. We present the case of a scaphoid waist fracture in an 8-year-old male that resulted in nonunion and required surgical fixation. Conclusion. This case highlights the trend of adult pattern scaphoid fractures in the pediatric population and the utility of magnetic resonance imaging in patients who do not have complete carpal bone ossification at the time of initial radiographic evaluation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4701585
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Scaphoid Waist Nonunion in an 8-Year-Old: A Rare Occurrence
Case Reports in Orthopedics
title Scaphoid Waist Nonunion in an 8-Year-Old: A Rare Occurrence
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title_fullStr Scaphoid Waist Nonunion in an 8-Year-Old: A Rare Occurrence
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title_short Scaphoid Waist Nonunion in an 8-Year-Old: A Rare Occurrence
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