Salvaging Proximal Pole Scaphoid Nonunions Using Ipsilateral Proximal Hamate Autograft: A Multicenter Case Series
In small proximal pole scaphoid nonunions with fragmentation and avascular necrosis, ipsilateral proximal hamate autograft reconstruction of the scaphoid proximal pole is a viable and reproducible option with high rates of union and patient satisfaction.
Authors
- Sanjeev Kakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2886-1510)
- Raymond Glenn Gaston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7601-8571)
- Joshua J. Meaike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7986-4255)
- Bassem T. Elhassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6694-0535)
- Jeffrey Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0758-083X)
- Courtney Carlson Strother (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2794-0938)
- Robin N. Kamal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3011-6712)
Institutions
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- OrthoCarolina (US)
- Stanford Medicine (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hand
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15589447251352002
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00