PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study is to evaluate scaphoid delayed fractures or nonunions treated by percutaneous fixation with MRI correlations. METHODS: We evaluated 33 consecutive scaphoid delayed unions or nonunions treated by dorsal percutaneous fixation at a mean 16 months (range, seven to 48 months) after the operation. There were 31 male and two female patients with an average age of 29 years (range, 25-33 years). RESULTS: Pre-operative MRI revealed no signs of avascular necrosis. At the latest follow-up, all patients had good or excellent results. CONCLUSION: We suggest dorsal percutaneous screw fixation for scaphoid delayed fractures or nonunions after eliminating the presence of AVN by pre-operative MRI examination.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study is to evaluate scaphoid delayed fractures or nonunions treated by percutaneous fixation with MRI correlations. METHODS: We evaluated 33 consecutive scaphoid delayed unions or nonunions treated by dorsal percutaneous fixation at a mean 16 months (range, seven to 48 months) after the operation. There were 31 male and two female patients with an average age of 29 years (range, 25-33 years). RESULTS: Pre-operative MRI revealed no signs of avascular necrosis. At the latest follow-up, all patients had good or excellent results. CONCLUSION: We suggest dorsal percutaneous screw fixation for scaphoid delayed fractures or nonunions after eliminating the presence of AVN by pre-operative MRI examination.
Authors: R Bilic; P Simic; M Jelic; R Stern-Padovan; D Dodig; H Pompe van Meerdervoort; S Martinovic; D Ivankovic; M Pecina; S Vukicevic Journal: Int Orthop Date: 2006-02-28 Impact factor: 3.075
Authors: S Matić; Č Vučković; A Lešić; I Glišović Jovanović; D Polojac; S Dučić; M Bumbaširević Journal: Int Orthop Date: 2020-09-30 Impact factor: 3.075