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Pedicled vascularized bone grafts compared with xenografts in the treatment of scaphoid nonunion

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Introduction

Fractures of the scaphoid account for 60–70% of all wrist bone fractures. The results of treatment in terms of bone healing vary depending on the type and location of the fracture, the time elapsed since the injury, the type of surgical treatment. Nonunion occurs in 5–15% of the cases on average. The purpose of this paper is to compare the surgical techniques and results of treating scaphoid nonunion (SNU) with osteoplastic xenografts of bovine origin or a vascularized autograft of the distal part of the dorsal radius.

Methods

We compare two groups of patients with symptomatic SNU, treated surgically with either a vascularized graft (n = 15) or a xenograft of bovine origin (n = 15). In the presurgical stage, the demographic characteristics of the patients, the time elapsed between injury and surgery, and classification of the injury (Schonberg, Herbert–Fisher, and Geissler–Slade) were recorded. One year following surgery, bone healing, total duration of the treatment, complications, the Mayo wrist score, and answers to the DASH questionnaire were analyzed.

Results

No statistically significant differences between the two groups of patients were observed for bone healing (86.7% vs 80%) or functional results. A highly significant difference was observed with respect to duration of the surgical intervention in favor of xenografts.

Conclusion

The xenograft method is simple and relatively acceptable, providing good results in terms of healing and functionality.

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  1. The study was not financed by the provider.

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    S. Matić, Č. Vučković, A. Lešić, I. Glišović Jovanović, D. Polojac & M. Bumbaširević

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    S. Matić, A. Lešić, S. Dučić & M. Bumbaširević

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Matić, S., Vučković, Č., Lešić, A. et al. Pedicled vascularized bone grafts compared with xenografts in the treatment of scaphoid nonunion. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 45, 1017–1023 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-020-04828-y

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