title: Percutaneous screw fixation for fractures of the scaphoid.
abstract: We describe a percutaneous technique for screw fixation of all types of fractures of the scaphoid. During a 15-year period ending in 1984, 280 cases were treated by this method; 198 of them returned for evaluation in 1986 and comprise the material for this report. After a mean postoperative time of 82 months, 89% of the recent fractures had united as well as 81.8% of those with delayed or nonunion and 42.8% of those with sclerotic nonunion.
authors.affiliation: University School of Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Wozasek
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Moser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography