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Glossary Condition

Humpback deformity

Polski: Deformacja garbowa Czytaj po polsku →

Humpback deformity is the morphological correlate of an unstable scaphoid fracture or non-union. It is associated with dorsal intercalated segmental instability (DISI) of the lunate. Correction requires structural bone graft to restore scaphoid length and curvature, typically using anterior wedge (Russe or Fisk-Fernandez) grafts.

Articles mentioning this term

  1. FESSH preparation

    Scaphoid fractures: contemporary diagnosis and management

    Scaphoid fracture diagnosis, the SWIFFT evidence, current European practice, and stratified treatment of non-union and SNAC wrist.

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