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Does the Term Scaphocapitate Syndrome Need to be Revised? A Report of 6 Cases

From the Department of Orthopaedics, Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece

Correspondence: Dr E Apergis, Evagelistrias 13, Ag. Paraskevi 15342, Athens, Greece. E-mail: apergis{at}ath.forthnet.gr

This is a retrospective study of six patients with displaced fractures of the neck of the capitate. In four of the six patients the diagnosis was delayed by at least 1 week. After open reduction and internal fixation the results were assessed as excellent (three cases), fair (two cases) or poor (one case). In all cases there was a concomitant injury to the radial side of the wrist: in four cases this was a fracture of the waist of the scaphoid. In five of the six cases there was also an injury to the ulnar side of the wrist. As a scaphoid fracture does not always occur with the fracture of the neck of the capitate, we consider the term "scaphocapitate syndrome" inappropriate for this injury.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 26, No. 5, 441-445 (2001)
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2001.0589


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