Open dislocation of the carpal scaphoid: A case report

doi:10.1016/S0363-5023(05)80185-6

The Journal of Hand Surgery

Volume 22, Issue 1, January 1997, Pages 86-88

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A case of an open volar scaphoid dislocation is presented. The patient was treated surgically, with open reduction of the scaphoid and pinning, to the lunate. After 9 years, good clinical and radiographic results were obtained.

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¹: From the Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Central de Asturias and Centro Médico de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.

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Open dislocation of the carpal scaphoid: A case report*

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