Skafoid Fractures: A Review

Skafoid nonunion has an incidence of 5-10% following a mobilization and higher rates for proximal pole fractures. Risk factors include a vertical oblique fracture pattern, displacement of greater than 1 mm, advancing age, and or nicotine use. Trafactors are not vascularized or nonvascularized bone grafting procedures. Subcontral bone penetration with arthrosis due to prominent hardware is seen following many open fixation techniques. Finally let's end this review session talking about prognosis after skafoid fracture.