Rico A A, Holguin P H, Martin J G
Service of Plastic Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, Spain.
J Hand Surg Br. 1999 Jun;24(3):382-4. doi: 10.1054/jhsb.1998.0056.
Nonunion of an isolated fracture of the capitate is an infrequent condition. The authors present a patient who had few symptoms. Computed tomography showed more bone destruction than the standard X-ray. The nonunion healed with the use of a cancellous bone graft.
