What is it about?
A small case series of young patients who re-fractured the scaphoid bone in their wrist, one to three years following operative repair of a scaphoid fracture or nonunion. All shared similar characteristics of their fracture and fixation method. The particular fracture variant is difficult to access and to repair.
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Why is it important?
Further study is necessary to define whether the method of fixation poses a risk for scaphoid re-fracture. The authors demonstrate different and successful methods of treating these unique fractures
Perspectives
I am investigating different screw types and methods for treating proximal pole scaphoid fractures and nonunions, so as to avoid this complication.
Dr Scott W. Wolfe
Hospital for Special Surgery
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This page is a summary of: Scaphoid Proximal Pole Fracture Following Headless Screw Fixation, Journal of Wrist Surgery, November 2015, Thieme Publishing Group,
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1565928.
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