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Case Reports
. 1987 Jul;12(4):520-2.
doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(87)80199-5.

Delayed union of the distal scaphoid in a child

J Wilson-MacDonald
Case Reports

Delayed union of the distal scaphoid in a child

J Wilson-MacDonald. J Hand Surg Am. 1987 Jul.

Abstract

A case of delayed union of the distal pole of the scaphoid in a child is reported. The fracture united after a period of immobilization. A trial of immobilization should be considered before embarking on operative treatment for delayed union or nonunion in children.

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