A total of 26 adolescent patients were treated for scaphoid nonunion with a vascularized bone graft from either the medial femoral condyle or dorsal distal radius. There was an 85% union incidence, improved carpal alignment and a low incidence of complications.
Keywords: Paediatric scaphoid nonunion; humpback deformity; scaphoid avascular necrosis; vascularized bone graft.