Effect of bone grafting on bone union in exchange nailing for the treatment of femoral shaft nonunions.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the effect of bone grafting on the bone union in exchange nailing (EN) for the treatment of femoral shaft nonunions.

Methods: A total of 26 patients (16 male) were included in this study. The mean age of the patients was 36.

Is Bone Grafting Unnecessary in the Treatment of Cystic Scaphoid Pseudoarthrosis?

Purpose Of The Study: The basic aim of the treatment of cystic nonunion is to provide stable fi xation and mechanical compression to increase union, but there is no consensus on whether to perform bone grafting in the cystic area or not. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and radiological results of patients with cystic scaphoid non-union who received open grafting, and internal fi xation and those treated with percutaneous fi xation without grafting. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective evaluation was made of patients included those determined radiologically with Slade and Dodds grade IV scaphoid cystic non-union.

Reconstruction of proximal pole scaphoid non-union with avascular necrosis using proximal hamate: A four-case series.

Union of proximal pole scaphoid fracture is challenging because the vascular supply is limited. The avascular necrosis accompanying non-union and progressive fragmentation make surgical reconstruction difficult. The present study aimed to report short-term results of reconstruction with proximal hamate in proximal pole scaphoid non-union with avascular necrosis.

Percutaneous Grafting and Screw Fixation in Patients with Scaphoid Nonunion.

 The aim of the present study was to analyze the clinical and radiological results of patients with type-V cystic scaphoid nonunion who were treated with percutaneous grafting and screw.  A total of 11 patients were treated with a percutaneous bone graft with screw fixation. The criteria for inclusion in the study were a type-V scaphoid nonunion and age > 18 years old.

Closed reduction percutaneous pinning versus open reduction internal fixation in the treatment of intraarticular distal radius fractures: Mean four-year results.

Background: This study was performed to compare the results of closed reduction percutaneous pinning (CRPP) versus open reduction internal fixation with a volar locking plate (ORIF) in the treatment of intraarticular distal radius fractures (IDRF) average four-year follow-up.

Methods: In this study, 43 patients had unilateral intraarticular distal radius fractures (type B and C) treated with CRPP (n=19; 11 males and eight females) and ORIF (n=24; 14 males and 10 females) were retrospectively evaluated. The mean follow-up was 50.