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A case of carpal scaphoid fracture followed by osteonecrosis of the distal fragment alone is presented.
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Sherman, S.B., Greenspan, A. & Norman, A. Osteonecrosis of the distal pole of the carpal scaphoid following fracture — A rare complication. Skeletal Radiol 9, 189–191 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00352552
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