Percutaneous and arthroscopic screw fixation of scaphoid fractures in the athlete.
The authors prefer to treat nondisplaced acute scaphoid fractures in the athlete on an individualized basis. Percutaneous or arthroscopic-assisted fixation are valuable techniques to employ when prolonged immobilization is a concern. Return to athletic competition has been rapid using these methods. Morbidity has been minimal, and there have been no nonunions to date at the authors' institution.
Taras
J S
JS
Philadelphia Hand Center, Pennsylvania, USA.
Sweet
S
S
Shum
W
W
Weiss
L E
LE
Bartolozzi
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A
D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001863:Bone Screws; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000601:surgery*