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This review aims to determine the role and reliability of the free MFC flap for treatment of scaphoid nonunion.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Methods\u2003A search of electronic databases was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Articles examining free MFC bone flaps for treatment of scaphoid nonunion were included for analysis. Outcomes of interest included flap failure, postoperative union rate, time to union, carpal indices, functional outcomes, and complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Results\u2003Twelve articles met the inclusion criteria. A total of 262 patients underwent free MFC flaps for treatment of scaphoid nonunion. The most common site of nonunion was the proximal pole of the scaphoid with 47% of patients receiving prior attempts at operative management. Overall bony union rate was 93.4% with a mean time to union of 15.6 weeks. There were no flap failures reported. Improvements in carpal indices including scapholunate (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.0004), radiolunate (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.004), lateral interscaphoid angles (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.035), and revised carpal ratio height (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.024) were seen postoperatively. Visual analog scale improved postoperatively from 6.5 to 2.3 (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.015). Postoperative complications were observed in 69 cases (26.3%), with 27 patients (10.3%) requiring further operative intervention. However, no major donor or recipient site morbidity was appreciated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusion\u2003MFC flaps provide a highly versatile and reliable option for reconstruction of scaphoid nonunion with excellent bony union rates and acceptable complication rates. The present literature suggests that MFC reconstruction of scaphoid nonunion restores radiocarpal anatomy and improves wrist function without causing significant donor or recipient site morbidity.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0041-1740130","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,14]],"date-time":"2021-12-14T19:27:31Z","timestamp":1639510051000},"page":"593-603","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["Free Medial Femoral Condyle Flap for Reconstruction of Scaphoid Nonunion: A Systematic Review"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"38","author":[{"given":"Kiane J.","family":"Zhou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David J.","family":"Graham","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Stewart","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Hand & Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Richard D.","family":"Lawson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Hand & Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Brahman S.","family":"Sivakumar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Hand & Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia"},{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital, Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"194","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,14]]},"reference":[{"issue":"04","key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"504","DOI":"10.2106\/00004623-198466040-00003","article-title":"The natural history of scaphoid non-union","volume":"66","author":"G R Mack","year":"1984","journal-title":"J Bone Joint Surg Am"},{"issue":"04","key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"514","DOI":"10.1016\/S0363-5023(87)80198-3","article-title":"Degenerative change in symptomatic scaphoid nonunion","volume":"12","author":"M I Vender","year":"1987","journal-title":"J Hand Surg Am"},{"issue":"12","key":"ref3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2616","DOI":"10.2106\/JBJS.G.01503","article-title":"Treatment of scaphoid waist nonunions with an avascular proximal pole and carpal collapse. 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