Scaphoid Nonunions: Live Strategies to Optimize Surgical Outcomes

Director: Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, FAAOS

Faculty: Jonas Matzon, MD, Seth Dodds, MD, Neal Chen, MD, Suhail Mithani, MD


Scaphoid Nonunions are challenging injuries of the wrist that require careful diagnosis and a deliberate surgical strategy incorporating account debridement, bone graft strategies, various fixation constructs, and often prolonged immobilization. The expert faculty will discuss how to effectively diagnose and evaluate scaphoid nonunions and best determine surgical strategies. In particular, the faculty will emphasize vascularized and non-vascularized bone grafting options as well as various fixation options including headless crews and locking plates.


Learning Objectives:

- To learn how to properly diagnose a Scaphoid Nonunion.
- To understand the various bone grafting options, vascularized and non-vascularized.
- To review both headless screw and locking plate fixation constructs.
- To determine immobilization duration and indications for salvage.
- To review surgical outcomes of scaphoid nonunion repair.

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