Sentence examples for proximal pole from inspiring English sources

By definition, proximal pole nonunions have partial ischemia or complete avascular necrosis, because the fracture line isolates the proximal pole from the perforating vessels.

Proximal pole fractures and nonunions of the scaphoid present an extremely challenging treatment problem.

The deformity was a result of a non-union at the proximal pole of the autograft.

Eventually more pronounced separation between the proximal pole of the scaphoid and the lunate occurs.

Figure 7 Proximal pole fracture (patient E) on a conventional radiograph.

(A) Plain radiographs show focal sclerosis of the proximal pole of the scaphoid.

Our purpose was to investigate symmetry by comparing the relative positions of distal and proximal poles between sides.

Next, the left scaphoid is matched with the mirrored CT image of the right scaphoid by aligning the proximal poles using intensity-based image registration [ 13].

The mean (SD) of ulnar, dorsal, and distal translational differences of distal poles relative to proximal poles was 0.1 (0.6); 0.4 (1.2); 0.2 (0.6) mm and that of palmar rotation, ulnar deviation, and pronation differences was −1.1 (4.9); −1.5 (3.3); 1.0 (3.7)°, respectively.

In 1/8 cases, the univalent-proximal pole rotated away from the cortex.

In 6/8 of these cases, the univalent-proximal pole rotated to the cortex.