Scaphoid fractures and non-union: a review of current evidence

Scaphoid fractures are common orthopaedic injuries that can have a significant impact on patient wellbeing. Due to its unique anatomy, it is both challenging to diagnose and to treat these injuries without associated complications and sequelae. Treatment options can vary from plaster immobilization...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Orthopaedics and trauma Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 198 - 207
Main Authors: Soufi, Mazen, See, Abbas, Hassan, Sami
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 01-08-2021
Subjects:
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Abstract Scaphoid fractures are common orthopaedic injuries that can have a significant impact on patient wellbeing. Due to its unique anatomy, it is both challenging to diagnose and to treat these injuries without associated complications and sequelae. Treatment options can vary from plaster immobilization to percutaneous fixation but despite significant advances in treatment, non-union remains a complication of these injuries. A scaphoid non-union can lead to significant morbidity in wrist function and the treatment options available are dependent on the stage of disease. The techniques utilized in treating these presentations and their outcomes remain in constant discussion amongst the hand surgery community. This article aims to review some of the current literature that surrounds the treatment of both acute fractures, and non-union in order to inform the trainee hand surgeon.
AbstractList Scaphoid fractures are common orthopaedic injuries that can have a significant impact on patient wellbeing. Due to its unique anatomy, it is both challenging to diagnose and to treat these injuries without associated complications and sequelae. Treatment options can vary from plaster immobilization to percutaneous fixation but despite significant advances in treatment, non-union remains a complication of these injuries. A scaphoid non-union can lead to significant morbidity in wrist function and the treatment options available are dependent on the stage of disease. The techniques utilized in treating these presentations and their outcomes remain in constant discussion amongst the hand surgery community. This article aims to review some of the current literature that surrounds the treatment of both acute fractures, and non-union in order to inform the trainee hand surgeon.
Author Hassan, Sami
Soufi, Mazen
See, Abbas
Author_xml – sequence: 1
  givenname: Mazen
  surname: Soufi
  fullname: Soufi, Mazen
– sequence: 2
  givenname: Abbas
  surname: See
  fullname: See, Abbas
– sequence: 3
  givenname: Sami
  surname: Hassan
  fullname: Hassan, Sami
BookMark eNp9kM9KAzEQxoNUsK2-gYe8wK6T7G6y9VCQ4j8oeFDPIU0mNMUmJdlVfHtTKh49zTDD9803vxmZhBiQkGsGNQMmbnb1_hDTsK05cFZDVwO0Z2TKeikr1jTd5K_n8oLMct4BCFE2U7J8Nfqwjd5Sl7QZxoSZ6mBpuVCNwcdwSzVN-Onxi0ZHzZgShoGWgcVg8JKcO_2R8eq3zsn7w_3b6qlavzw-r-7WlWEShqphmxKtA-yFaV0PWmrDFpYbp9sN2I0RfKHLVPKul84xRLHo0AnHnbOgWTMn7cnXpJhzQqcOye91-lYM1JGB2qkTA3VkoKBThUGRLU8yLNnKD0ll44-5rU9oBmWj_9_gBxGkabI
Cites_doi 10.1302/2058-5241.5.190025
10.1016/j.mporth.2017.05.008
10.1016/j.hcl.2017.04.003
10.1302/0301-620X.101B8.BJJ-2018-1590.R1
10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30931-4
10.1016/J.JHSB.2005.12.010
10.1016/j.hcl.2019.03.002
10.24238/13221-12-1-187
10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.05.003
10.1308/003588413X13511609956895
10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.03.032
10.1007/s00776-006-1025-x
10.1016/j.injury.2015.01.017
ContentType Journal Article
Copyright 2021 Elsevier Ltd
Copyright_xml – notice: 2021 Elsevier Ltd
DBID AAYXX
CITATION
DOI 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004
DatabaseName CrossRef
DatabaseTitle CrossRef
DatabaseTitleList
DeliveryMethod fulltext_linktorsrc
EISSN 1877-1335
EndPage 207
ExternalDocumentID 10_1016_j_mporth_2021_05_004
S1877132721000609
GroupedDBID ---
--K
--M
-RU
.1-
.FO
.~1
0R~
1B1
1P~
1~.
1~5
4.4
457
4G.
53G
5VS
7-5
71M
8P~
AACTN
AAEDT
AAEDW
AAIAV
AAIKJ
AAKOC
AALRI
AAOAW
AAQFI
AAXUO
ABBQC
ABJNI
ABLVK
ABMAC
ABMZM
ABXDB
ABYKQ
ACDAQ
ACGFS
ACRLP
ADBBV
ADEZE
ADMUD
AEBSH
AEKER
AEVXI
AFKWA
AFRHN
AFTJW
AFXIZ
AGHFR
AGUBO
AGYEJ
AIEXJ
AIKHN
AITUG
AJBFU
AJOXV
AJRQY
AJUYK
ALMA_UNASSIGNED_HOLDINGS
AMFUW
AMRAJ
ANZVX
AXJTR
BKOJK
BLXMC
BNPGV
EBS
EFJIC
EFLBG
EJD
EP2
EP3
FDB
FEDTE
FIRID
FNPLU
FYGXN
GBLVA
HVGLF
HZ~
J1W
K-O
KOM
LCYCR
M41
MO0
N9A
O-L
O9-
OAUVE
OF0
OZT
P-8
P-9
PC.
Q38
RIG
ROL
SDF
SEL
SES
SPCBC
SSH
SSZ
T5K
Z5R
~G-
AAXKI
AAYXX
AKRWK
CITATION
ID FETCH-LOGICAL-c170t-31b20250e86c4f80a7ac19d2cfa4b0dbc629a0a772587ff1ee695ef6f2ffd0a13
ISSN 1877-1327
IngestDate Thu Sep 12 18:14:15 EDT 2024
Fri Feb 23 02:42:07 EST 2024
IsPeerReviewed true
IsScholarly true
Issue 4
Keywords scaphoid
non-union
fracture
Language English
LinkModel OpenURL
MergedId FETCHMERGED-LOGICAL-c170t-31b20250e86c4f80a7ac19d2cfa4b0dbc629a0a772587ff1ee695ef6f2ffd0a13
PageCount 10
ParticipantIDs crossref_primary_10_1016_j_mporth_2021_05_004
elsevier_sciencedirect_doi_10_1016_j_mporth_2021_05_004
PublicationCentury 2000
PublicationDate August 2021
2021-08-00
PublicationDateYYYYMMDD 2021-08-01
PublicationDate_xml – month: 08
  year: 2021
  text: August 2021
PublicationDecade 2020
PublicationTitle Orthopaedics and trauma
PublicationYear 2021
Publisher Elsevier Ltd
Publisher_xml – name: Elsevier Ltd
References Davis (bib12) 2013; 95
Pinder, Brkljac, Rix, Muir, Brewster (bib13) 2015; 40
Rua, Malhotra, Vijayanathan (bib7) 2019; 101-B
Adam, Woodruff (bib2) 2017; 31
Little, Burston, Hopkinson-Woolley, Burge (bib16) 2006; 31
(bib10) 2016.
Dias, Brealey, Fairhurst (bib15) 2020; 396
Sabbagh, Morsy, Moran (bib6) 2019; 35
Yeo, Kim (bib14) 2018; 23
Cheung, Tang, Fung (bib4) 2014; 20
Mallee, Wang, Poolman (bib9) 2015; 2015
Dias, Kantharuban (bib1) 2017; 33
Corcoran, Zafar, Nusem (bib5) 2020 Jan 11; 12
Steinmann, Adams (bib11) 2006; 11
Ring, Talbot, Price, Dunkow (bib8) 2015; 46
Clementson, Björkman, Thomsen (bib3) 2020; 5
Hagert, Ferreres, Garcia-Elias (bib17) 2010; 35
Little (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib16) 2006; 31
Cheung (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib4) 2014; 20
Steinmann (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib11) 2006; 11
Clementson (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib3) 2020; 5
Dias (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib1) 2017; 33
Hagert (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib17) 2010; 35
Pinder (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib13) 2015; 40
Rua (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib7) 2019; 101-B
Mallee (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib9) 2015; 2015
Davis (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib12) 2013; 95
Dias (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib15) 2020; 396
Ring (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib8) 2015; 46
Adam (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib2) 2017; 31
Sabbagh (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib6) 2019; 35
(10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib10) 2016
Yeo (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib14) 2018; 23
Corcoran (10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib5) 2020; 12
References_xml – volume: 12
  year: 2020 Jan 11
  ident: bib5
  article-title: Surgical angiogenesis for scaphoid non-union: a literature review
  publication-title: Vasc Cell
  contributor:
    fullname: Nusem
– volume: 31
  start-page: 252
  year: 2006
  end-page: 255
  ident: bib16
  article-title: Failure of surgery for scaphoid non-union is associated with smoking
  publication-title: J Hand Surg Br
  contributor:
    fullname: Burge
– volume: 40
  start-page: 1797
  year: 2015
  end-page: 1805
  ident: bib13
  article-title: Treatment of scaphoid nonunion: a systematic review of the existing evidence
  publication-title: J Hand Surg
  contributor:
    fullname: Brewster
– volume: 31
  start-page: 257
  year: 2017
  end-page: 265
  ident: bib2
  article-title: Acute scaphoid fractures and non-unions
  publication-title: Orthopaedics Trauma
  contributor:
    fullname: Woodruff
– volume: 101-B
  start-page: 984
  year: 2019
  end-page: 994
  ident: bib7
  article-title: Clinical and cost implications of using immediate MRI in the management of patients with a suspected scaphoid fracture and negative radiographs results from the SMaRT trial
  publication-title: Bone Joint J
  contributor:
    fullname: Vijayanathan
– volume: 95
  start-page: 171
  year: 2013
  end-page: 176
  ident: bib12
  article-title: Prediction of outcome of non-operative treatment of acute scaphoid waist fracture
  publication-title: Ann R Coll Surg Engl
  contributor:
    fullname: Davis
– volume: 33
  start-page: 501
  year: 2017
  end-page: 509
  ident: bib1
  article-title: Treatment of scaphoid fractures
  publication-title: Hand Clin
  contributor:
    fullname: Kantharuban
– year: 2016.
  ident: bib10
  publication-title: Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Fractures (non-complex): assessment and management. NG38
– volume: 23
  start-page: 450
  year: 2018
  end-page: 462
  ident: bib14
  article-title: Surgical strategy for scaphoid nonunion treatment
  publication-title: J Hand Surg Asian-Pacific
  contributor:
    fullname: Kim
– volume: 46
  start-page: 682
  year: 2015
  end-page: 686
  ident: bib8
  article-title: Wrist and scaphoid fractures: a 17-year review of NHSLA litigation data
  publication-title: Injury
  contributor:
    fullname: Dunkow
– volume: 2015
  year: 2015
  ident: bib9
  article-title: Computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging versus bone scintigraphy for clinically suspected scaphoid fractures in patients with negative plain radiographs
  publication-title: Cochrane Database Syst Rev
  contributor:
    fullname: Poolman
– volume: 20
  start-page: 52
  year: 2014
  end-page: 58
  ident: bib4
  article-title: Current management of acute scaphoid fractures: a review
  publication-title: Hong Kong Med J
  contributor:
    fullname: Fung
– volume: 11
  start-page: 424
  year: 2006
  end-page: 431
  ident: bib11
  article-title: Scaphoid fractures and nonunions: diagnosis and treatment
  publication-title: J Orthop Sci
  contributor:
    fullname: Adams
– volume: 35
  start-page: 1070
  year: 2010
  end-page: 1074
  ident: bib17
  article-title: Nerve-sparing dorsal and volar approaches to the radiocarpal joint
  publication-title: J Hand Surg Am
  contributor:
    fullname: Garcia-Elias
– volume: 396
  start-page: 390
  year: 2020
  end-page: 401
  ident: bib15
  article-title: Surgery versus cast immobilisation for adults with a bicortical fracture of the scaphoid waist (SWIFFT): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, randomized superiority trial
  publication-title: Lancet
  contributor:
    fullname: Fairhurst
– volume: 5
  start-page: 96
  year: 2020
  end-page: 103
  ident: bib3
  article-title: Acute scaphoid fractures: guidelines for diagnosis and treatment
  publication-title: EFORT Open Reviews
  contributor:
    fullname: Thomsen
– volume: 35
  start-page: 259
  year: 2019
  end-page: 269
  ident: bib6
  article-title: Diagnosis and management of acute scaphoid fractures
  publication-title: Hand Clin
  contributor:
    fullname: Moran
– volume: 5
  start-page: 96
  year: 2020
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib3
  article-title: Acute scaphoid fractures: guidelines for diagnosis and treatment
  publication-title: EFORT Open Reviews
  doi: 10.1302/2058-5241.5.190025
  contributor:
    fullname: Clementson
– volume: 31
  start-page: 257
  year: 2017
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib2
  article-title: Acute scaphoid fractures and non-unions
  publication-title: Orthopaedics Trauma
  doi: 10.1016/j.mporth.2017.05.008
  contributor:
    fullname: Adam
– volume: 20
  start-page: 52
  year: 2014
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib4
  article-title: Current management of acute scaphoid fractures: a review
  publication-title: Hong Kong Med J
  contributor:
    fullname: Cheung
– volume: 33
  start-page: 501
  year: 2017
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib1
  article-title: Treatment of scaphoid fractures
  publication-title: Hand Clin
  doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2017.04.003
  contributor:
    fullname: Dias
– volume: 101-B
  start-page: 984
  year: 2019
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib7
  article-title: Clinical and cost implications of using immediate MRI in the management of patients with a suspected scaphoid fracture and negative radiographs results from the SMaRT trial
  publication-title: Bone Joint J
  doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.101B8.BJJ-2018-1590.R1
  contributor:
    fullname: Rua
– volume: 396
  start-page: 390
  year: 2020
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib15
  article-title: Surgery versus cast immobilisation for adults with a bicortical fracture of the scaphoid waist (SWIFFT): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, randomized superiority trial
  publication-title: Lancet
  doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30931-4
  contributor:
    fullname: Dias
– volume: 31
  start-page: 252
  year: 2006
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib16
  article-title: Failure of surgery for scaphoid non-union is associated with smoking
  publication-title: J Hand Surg Br
  doi: 10.1016/J.JHSB.2005.12.010
  contributor:
    fullname: Little
– volume: 23
  start-page: 450
  year: 2018
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib14
  article-title: Surgical strategy for scaphoid nonunion treatment
  publication-title: J Hand Surg Asian-Pacific
  contributor:
    fullname: Yeo
– volume: 35
  start-page: 259
  year: 2019
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib6
  article-title: Diagnosis and management of acute scaphoid fractures
  publication-title: Hand Clin
  doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2019.03.002
  contributor:
    fullname: Sabbagh
– volume: 12
  year: 2020
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib5
  article-title: Surgical angiogenesis for scaphoid non-union: a literature review
  publication-title: Vasc Cell
  doi: 10.24238/13221-12-1-187
  contributor:
    fullname: Corcoran
– volume: 2015
  year: 2015
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib9
  article-title: Computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging versus bone scintigraphy for clinically suspected scaphoid fractures in patients with negative plain radiographs
  publication-title: Cochrane Database Syst Rev
  contributor:
    fullname: Mallee
– volume: 40
  start-page: 1797
  year: 2015
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib13
  article-title: Treatment of scaphoid nonunion: a systematic review of the existing evidence
  publication-title: J Hand Surg
  doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.05.003
  contributor:
    fullname: Pinder
– volume: 95
  start-page: 171
  year: 2013
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib12
  article-title: Prediction of outcome of non-operative treatment of acute scaphoid waist fracture
  publication-title: Ann R Coll Surg Engl
  doi: 10.1308/003588413X13511609956895
  contributor:
    fullname: Davis
– volume: 35
  start-page: 1070
  year: 2010
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib17
  article-title: Nerve-sparing dorsal and volar approaches to the radiocarpal joint
  publication-title: J Hand Surg Am
  doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.03.032
  contributor:
    fullname: Hagert
– volume: 11
  start-page: 424
  year: 2006
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib11
  article-title: Scaphoid fractures and nonunions: diagnosis and treatment
  publication-title: J Orthop Sci
  doi: 10.1007/s00776-006-1025-x
  contributor:
    fullname: Steinmann
– volume: 46
  start-page: 682
  year: 2015
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib8
  article-title: Wrist and scaphoid fractures: a 17-year review of NHSLA litigation data
  publication-title: Injury
  doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.01.017
  contributor:
    fullname: Ring
– year: 2016
  ident: 10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004_bib10
SSID ssj0066133
Score 2.2586586
Snippet Scaphoid fractures are common orthopaedic injuries that can have a significant impact on patient wellbeing. Due to its unique anatomy, it is both challenging...
SourceID crossref
elsevier
SourceType Aggregation Database
Publisher
StartPage 198
SubjectTerms fracture
non-union
scaphoid
Title Scaphoid fractures and non-union: a review of current evidence
URI https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mporth.2021.05.004
Volume 35
hasFullText 1
inHoldings 1
isFullTextHit
isPrint
link http://sdu.summon.serialssolutions.com/2.0.0/link/0/eLvHCXMwtV1LT9wwELYKXHpBIIrKUz5wq4Ji52GHA9IKFtEe2kOoxC1yHI9YpLKr3eTSX99xbG8iqFCLxCXanVUSx192PDOeb4aQM2CF0IabKFE8jdJENJEEVuM_3siCGalybXd0b0vx_V5eT9PpwC4ZZO-KNMoQa8uc_Q-01xdFAX5GzPGIqOPxn3AvtVo8zGfNF7D8pw696X5_AL38qHvyiRxqxFjRvkCT8e1Fx9bqj2X7gE613ctxV2mXqhsUeTnvYOYIP78HRlnpUnsmda1Wg35brXykVf2ajSMNnK3z3Hz4K1BghnwjqzGlEBG6tG7VNGOZq0MS1Kz_NhvHEHqdyVwbar_8ctcE94Vmd0GGx3Nbr6u1u0ic9SVXXfPiZzWzSzsCOyjO-oozxQbZ4qiJUBFuTb5O77-FxRqtk6TnYISnCOzKPgXw5b3-br2MLJK7HbLtXQk6ce_ALvlgnvbIZcCfrvGniBxd439BFXXo0zlQjz4N6H8iP2-md1e3ke-REWkm4haX0JpbM9bIXKcgYyWUZkXDNai0jpta57xQKBU8kwKAGZMXmYEcOEATK5bsk00cgflMqAb8XSYqAZGnDEwhMgFZIRu0sg1AfUCi8OzVwpVCqUKO4GPl5qqyc1XFWYVzdUBEmKDKm3POTKsQ01fPPHzzmUfk4_DmHpPNdtmZE7KxarpTj_wfJPhukA
link.rule.ids 315,782,786,27933,27934
linkProvider Elsevier
openUrl ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info%3Aofi%2Fenc%3AUTF-8&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fsummon.serialssolutions.com&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Scaphoid+fractures+and+non-union%3A+a+review+of+current+evidence&rft.jtitle=Orthopaedics+and+trauma&rft.au=Soufi%2C+Mazen&rft.au=See%2C+Abbas&rft.au=Hassan%2C+Sami&rft.date=2021-08-01&rft.pub=Elsevier+Ltd&rft.issn=1877-1327&rft.eissn=1877-1335&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=198&rft.epage=207&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.mporth.2021.05.004&rft.externalDocID=S1877132721000609
thumbnail_l http://covers-cdn.summon.serialssolutions.com/index.aspx?isbn=/lc.gif&issn=1877-1327&client=summon
thumbnail_m http://covers-cdn.summon.serialssolutions.com/index.aspx?isbn=/mc.gif&issn=1877-1327&client=summon
thumbnail_s http://covers-cdn.summon.serialssolutions.com/index.aspx?isbn=/sc.gif&issn=1877-1327&client=summon