Christopher Peters, Jennifer Doering
Characteristics of background check findings in nursing students
Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
background natural history scaphoid nonunion development degenerative arthritis lot information still unclear progression purpose study analyze patients scaphoid nonunions received kind treatment assess functional outcome materials methods retrospective study analyzed patients chronic scaphoid nonunions 2009 2019 none patients received treatment age time injury examination pattern fracture types scaphoid nonunion symptoms duration nonunion noted diagnosis confirmed radiographs computed tomography ct scan magnetic resonance imaging mri scapholunate radiolunate angles recorded pain score modified mayo wrist score grip strength range movement functional outcome scaphoid nonunions analyzed statistical correlation scaphoid nonunion presentations functional outcome assessed results mean age patients 62 years range 3582 years 17 male 3 female patients 9 waist 11 proximal pole scaphoid nonunions mean duration scaphoid nonunion 34 years range 1062 years none patients avascular necrosis avn proximal scaphoid age examination gender side injury fracture pattern waistproximal pole fracture displacement 1 mm 1 mm nonunion duration radiographic arthritic parameters significant impact functional outcome conclusions untreated chronic scaphoid nonunion leads development degenerative arthritis period years still unpredictable patients become aware nonunion following precedent injury reasons patients fairgood functional outcome despite reduced range movements grip strength many favor surgical intervention course nonunion chronic nonunions open lot unanswered questions clinical relevance numerous studies treatment aspects scaphoid nonunion little knowledge certain people nonunion kind treatment demographics clinical findings radiological parameters confirm progression nonunion arthritis fairtogood outcome throughout life opens thinking real need treatment nonunions raises numerous questions disease level evidence level iv study