title: Fractures and non unions of the proximal pole of the carpal scaphoid bone. Internal fixation by a proximal to distal screw.
abstract: We report a new proximal to distal screw fixation technique for proximal pole fractures and non unions of the carpal scaphoid (type I of the Schernberg, Elzein and Gerard classification). Seven cases of non union with a live proximal polar fragment were operated from 1984 to 1986 with 4 excellent and 2 fair results and one failure. Three recent displaced fractures were also treated this way, with 3 excellent results. This useful technique is worth knowing and deserves a place in the treatment of scaphoid fractures, especially type I proximal pole fractures which represent a challenging problem, and are in no way comparable to other locations.
authors.affiliation: Département de chirurgie du Membre Supérieur, Hôpital Bichat, Paris.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Alnot
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bellan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oberlin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Cheveigné
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography