Delayed diagnosis of carpal scaphoid fracture in a young boy.
Emerg Radiol
; 29(1): 219-223, 2022 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Carpal scaphoid fracture is rare in children and is important to recognize early because of an increased risk for serious complications including non-union, avascular necrosis, and osteoarthritis. In the skeletally immature patient, a scaphoid fracture can easily escape detection due to clinical and diagnostic imaging interpretation errors. We report complete healing of a pediatric scaphoid non-union fracture after a remarkable delay in diagnosis and emphasize the considerable biological potential of the immature skeleton, coupled with proper stabilization, for good clinical outcomes.
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Assunto principal:
Traumatismos do Punho
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Osso Escafoide
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Fraturas Ósseas
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Traumatismos da Mão
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Child
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article