Topographical Analysis of the Hamate for Proximal Pole Scaphoid Nonunion Reconstruction

• Published in: The Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 69.e1 - 69.e7
• Main Authors: Kakar, Sanjeev, Greene, Ryan M., Elhassan, Bassem T., Holmes, David R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Fragmented scaphoid fractures; hamate osteotomy; proximal pole fractures of the scaphoid with avascular necrosis; scaphoid nonunion; Fragmented scaphoid fractures; hamate osteotomy; proximal pole fractures of the scaphoid with avascular necrosis; scaphoid nonunion

To quantify the similarity of the surface topography of the proximal hamate and proximal pole of the scaphoid for nonunion reconstruction. Using previously acquired computed tomographic scans of the wrist of 10 patients, the 2 bones were segmented and subsequently aligned using both a manual and aut...