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Emerg Radiol
; 29(1): 219-223, 2022 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34480267
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.