Percutaneous Screw Fixation or Cast Immobilization for Nondisplaced Scaphoid Fractures
Authors:
- Alexander Y. ShinASAlexander Y. Shin
- Mark T. McBrideMMMark T. McBride
- Khiem D. DaoKDKhiem D. Dao
- 1 April 2001
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Vol. 83 (4) , 483-488
Abstract
Background:Nondisplaced scaphoid fractures treated with prolonged cast immobilization may result in temporary joint stiffness and muscle weakness in addition to a delay in return to sports or work. Fixation of scaphoid fractures with a percutaneous cannulated screw has resulted in a shorter time toKeywords
This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
- Percutaneous Fixation of Scaphoid FracturesJournal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), 1999
- Results of Herbert-Screw Fixation with Bone-Grafting for the Treatment of Nonunion of the Scaphoid*Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1999
- Herbert Screw Fixation By Limited Access For Acute Fractures Of The ScaphoidThe Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 1997
- Internal Fixation of Acute Stable Scaphoid Fractures in the AthleteThe American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1996
- Alternative Management of Midthird Scaphoid Fractures in the Athlete*The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1994
- COMPLICATIONS OF IMMOBILIZATIONHand Clinics, 1994
- Comparison of short and long thumb-spica casts for non-displaced fractures of the carpal scaphoid.Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1989
- INTERNAL FIXATION OF ACUTE SCAPHOID FRACTURES: A NEW APPROACH TO TREATMENTAnz Journal of Surgery, 1985
- Fractures of the ScaphoidClinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1980
- Primary internal fixation of carpal navicular fractures in the athleteThe American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1979