Vascularised versus non-vascularised bone graft for scaphoid nonunion: Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and comparative studies

Summary: Background: Numerous studies have investigated surgical techniques for vascularised bone graft (VBG) for scaphoid nonunion; however, their efficacies remain unclear. Thus, to estimate the union rate of VBG for scaphoid nonunion, we performed a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials...

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Main Authors: Yuki Fujihara, Michiro Yamamoto, Satoki Hidaka, Ai Sakai, Hitoshi Hirata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:JPRAS Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587822000900