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The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 106-B, Issue 4 | Pages 387 - 393
1 Apr 2024
The rate of nonunion in the MRI-detected occult scaphoid fracture
Dean BJF Riley N Little C Sheehan W Gidwani S Brewster M Dhiman P Costa ML
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Aims

There is a lack of published evidence relating to the rate of nonunion seen in occult scaphoid fractures, diagnosed only after MRI. This study reports the rate of delayed union and nonunion in a cohort of patients with MRI-detected acute scaphoid fractures.

Methods

This multicentre cohort study at eight centres in the UK included all patients with an acute scaphoid fracture diagnosed on MRI having presented acutely following wrist trauma with normal radiographs. Data were gathered retrospectively for a minimum of 12 months at each centre. The primary outcome measures were the rate of acute surgery, delayed union, and nonunion.