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Non-scaphoid Carpal Bone Fractures

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The scaphoid bone accounts for approximately 70% of all carpal bone fractures. The other 30% of these fractures are divided among the remaining seven carpal bones. Knowledge of these relatively rare carpus fractures is imperative to make correct diagnoses, address concomitant injuries, and develop appropriate treatment plans. Undiagnosed and untreated carpal fractures can lead to malunion, nonunion, avascular necrosis, and carpal instability with resulting sequelae of arthritis, neurovascular compression, tendon rupture, and loss of function [1–4].

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  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    Hisham M. Awan MD

  2. Hand and Upper Extremity Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA

    Joseph Meyerson MD

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  1. Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Adam E. M. Eltorai

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Craig P. Eberson

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Spine Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Alan H. Daniels

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Meyerson, J., Awan, H.M. (2017). Non-scaphoid Carpal Bone Fractures. In: Eltorai, A., Eberson, C., Daniels, A. (eds) Orthopedic Surgery Clerkship. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52567-9_42

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