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Postoperatively, he underwent immobilization with a short arm cast and used a bone stimulator. After 6 months of surgery, the patient was pain-free and was back to work without restrictions. After a review of 21 isolated, minimally displaced trapezoid fractures reported in the current literature, we speculate delayed diagnosis and a lack of early immobilization can put relatively young and healthy individuals at risk for fracture nonunion. 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