In current practice in the UK there are three main approaches to investigating suspected
Introduction. We investigated whether grey scale early ultrasonography could be used for the accurate initial diagnosis of non displaced occult
Background. Despite the known multifactorial nature of scaphoid wrist fracture non-union, a possible genetic predisposition for the development of this complication remains unknown. This pilot study aimed to address this issue by performing Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) analysis of specific genes known to regulate fracture healing. Materials and Methods. We reviewed 120 patients in a retrospective case-control study from the Hand Surgery Department of Asepeyo Hospital. The case group comprised 60 patients with confirmed scaphoid wrist non-union, diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT). The control group comprised 60 patients with