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Research Article| Volume 13, ISSUE 5, P441-443, March 1982

Two cases of non-union of carpal scaphoid fractures in children

  • M.J. Maxted
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    Requests for reprints should be addressed to: Mr M. J. Maxted, Department of Orthopaedics. Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Shirley, Southampton, S09 4XY UK.
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    Department of Orthopaedics, Southampton General Hospital UK
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  • R. Owen
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    Department of Orthopaedics, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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      Abstract

      Two cases of non-union of fractures of the carpal scaphoid in children are described, which were successfully treated by cancellous bone grafting with Kirschner wire fixation.
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