Vascularized pedicled bone graft for avascular necrosis of the capitate: case report.

Hattori, Yasunori; Doi, Kazuteru; Sakamoto, Soutetsu; Yukata, Kiminori; Shafi, Mohamed; Akhundov, Kamil · J Hand Surg Am · 2009

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Avascular necrosis of the capitate is a rare disorder of unknown etiology that causes wrist pain and limitation of function. We present a case of a 15-year-old boy successfully treated with vascularized pedicled bone graft from the dorsal aspect of the distal radius.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy