Treatment of Acute Scaphoid Fracture by Percutaneus Acutrak Screw Insertion / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
;
: 412-416, 2003.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficasy of dorsal percutaneous Acutrak screw fixation for acute stable or unstable scaphoid fractures. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We assessed 7 cases of acute scaphoid fracture from January 2001 to Febrary 2002, 5 cases were of acute stable fracture (Herbert type A2) and 2 cases were of unstable minimal displaced fracture (Herbert type B2). All were treated by dorsal percutaneous Acutrak screw fixation. The postoperative management protocol involved removing the splint at postoperative 1 week, this was followed by active and strengthening exercise. Patients returned to work at a postoperative 2 weeks, and a follow-up study 7cases from 12 to 20 months (average 15.8 months).RESULTS:
According to tenderness at the anatomical snuff box, pain during range of motion of the wrist joint and the Maudsley scale, 6cases (Herbert type A2 5 case, Herbert type B2 1 case) were excellent and one case (Herbert type B2) was good.CONCLUSION:
Dorsal percutaneous Acutrak screw fixation is useful method for acute stable or minimal displaced scaphoid waist fractures, because it reduces complications due to prolonged cast immobilization.
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Main subject:
Splints
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Wrist Joint
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Follow-Up Studies
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Range of Motion, Articular
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Tobacco, Smokeless
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Immobilization
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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