Title: Delayed diagnosis of carpal scaphoid fracture in a young boy.
Authors: Theodorou, Daphne J.; Theodorou, Stavroula J.; Georgiadis, Georgios; Papakostidis, Konstantinos
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.
Subjects: DELAYED diagnosis; UNUNITED fractures; IMAGE analysis; DIAGNOSTIC imaging; HEALING; NECROSIS
Publication: Emergency Radiology, 2022, Vol 29, Issue 1, p219
ISSN: 1070-3004
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1007/s10140-021-01977-4

Delayed diagnosis of carpal scaphoid fracture in a young boy.

Theodorou, Daphne J.; Theodorou, Stavroula J.; Georgiadis, Georgios; Papakostidis, Konstantinos