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Assessing the risk of re-fracture related to the percentage of partial union in scaphoid waist fractures: a finite element study

open access: yesBone & Joint Open, 2023
Aims: There is ambiguity surrounding the degree of scaphoid union required to safely allow mobilization following scaphoid waist fracture. Premature mobilization could lead to refracture, but late mobilization may cause stiffness and delay return to ...
James Martin   +3 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Scaphoid Waist Fractures: A Literature Review

open access: yesJournal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma, 2020
Scaphoid fracture can cause serious complications and its diagnosis and treatment approaches are still contentious. Tenderness of anatomical snuffbox (ASB), longitudinal compression (LC) of the thumb, and scaphoid tubercle (ST) tenderness are very ...
Mohammad Ali Okhovatpour   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of the mechanical properties and clinical application of nickel–titanium shape memory alloy scaphoid arc nail

open access: yesEngineering in Life Sciences, 2021
To investigate the mechanical and biomechanical properties of nickel–titanium (Ni–Ti) shape memory alloy scaphoid arc nail (NT‐SAN) fixator as well as study the surgical method of treating carpal scaphoid fractures and evaluate its clinical efficacy. (1)
Muguo Song   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non union of scaphoid fracture in a cricketer – possibility of a stress fracture: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2007
Scaphoid stress fractures are rare and can be a cause of wrist pain in sportspersons. All the cases reported in the literature have been sportspersons.
Rethnam Ulfin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Initial experience of SPECT/CT in the diagnosis of occult scaphoid fracture

open access: yesActa Radiologica Open, 2015
Background *Equal contributors. Planar bone scintigraphy (PBS) is often advocated for diagnosing occult scaphoid fractures. PBS is a sensitive diagnostic modality, but lacks specificity, which may result in over-diagnosis.
Andele D de Zwart   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scaphoid Fracture Reconstruction with Rib Autograft: Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesLietuvos Chirurgija, 2021
Objective. To evaluate the results of scaphoid bone proximal pole reconstruction with rib osteochondral autograft due to comminuted scaphoid fracture. Material and methods.
Mantas Fomkinas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scaphoid fractures in the athlete [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2017
Scaphoid fractures are a common wrist injury, especially in athletes. Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for a scaphoid fracture in any patient complaining of radial-sided wrist pain after a fall on an outstretched hand. Advanced imaging, including CT and MRI scans, may be useful in diagnosis and classification of fracture patterns ...
Mark J, Winston, Andrew J, Weiland
openaire   +2 more sources

Early scaphoid fractures are better diagnosed with ultrasonography than X-rays: A prospective study over 114 patients

open access: yesChinese Journal of Traumatology, 2018
Purpose: Wrist has a complex anatomy and undergoes complex injuries. Scaphoid fracture is one of such injuries. It is the most common fracture in carpal bone. Most of the scaphoid fractures are missed on initial X-rays.
Ravikant Jain   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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