About this Scientific Article
Read in this article about the positive results regarding union, range of motion (ROM), grip strength and patient-rated wrist/hand evaluation questionnaire (PR-WHE) of a prospective study on 49 patients with scaphoid nonunion and a proximal pole fragment of at least 5 mm who were treated with a precontoured volar plate including autologous bone grafting. The procedure (inclusion and exclusion criteria, surgical technique, follow-up intervals, etc.) and the results are described in detail and you will learn why the authors consider the restoration of stability to be at least as important as the restoration of the biology of the scaphoid and what advantages they see in volar plate fixation compared to double screw fixation.