We present 20 patients with established proximal pole scaphoid nonunions treated with curettage and cancellous autograft from the distal radius and screw fixation. Fractures with significant proximal pole fragmentation were excluded. Patients were treated at a mean of 26 weeks after injury (range 12–72). Union occurred in 18 of 20 patients (90%) based on computed tomographic imaging. The two nonunions that did not heal were treated with repeat curettage and debridement and iliac crest bone grafting without revision of fixation. Union was achieved in both at a mean of 11 weeks after the revision procedures. Our findings suggest that non-vascularized cancellous autograft and antegrade fixation is a useful option for the treatment of proximal pole scaphoid nonunions.
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