Experience of the treating application on transposition of pedicled periosteal flap for repairing the scaphoid bone nonunion

AIM: To explore the clinical result treating the scaphoid bone nonunion with vascularized periosteal flap. METHODS: 26 cases of scaphoid bone nonunion underwent transplantation with the periosteal flap with dorsal carpal branch of anterior interosseous artery. RESULTS: Following up 4 months to 18 months, in the 26 cases of scaphoid bone nonunion, 19 cases appeared excellent (73%), 7 cases appeared good(27% ) . CONCLUSION: The periosteal flap with dorsal carpal branch of anterior interosseous were used in repairing of scaphoid bone nonunion, the effect is food.