ABSTRACT
TIP: The unusual retrograde vascular supply limits healing of proximal scaphoid fractures and is the reason for the increased risk of avascular necrosis, delayed union, and nonunion.
Fig. 62-1 Relative incidence of carpal bone fractures.
TIP: The unusual retrograde vascular supply limits healing of proximal scaphoid fractures and is the reason for the increased risk of avascular necrosis, delayed union, and nonunion.
Fig. 62-1 Relative incidence of carpal bone fractures.