Percutaneous screw fixation for scaphoid nonunion in skeletally immature patients: a report of two cases.
Nonunion of the scaphoid waist in skeletally immature patients is rarely diagnosed. We report 2 cases of scaphoid nonunion in skeletally immature patients who underwent percutaneous screw fixation without bone graft. In stable nonunions with minimal sclerosis, percutaneous screw fixation without bone graft can be an alternative to the conventional open procedure in skeletally immature patients, with successful union and clinical outcome.
Jeon
In-Ho
IH
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea. jeonchoi@chol.com
Kochhar
Hemanshu
H
Lee
Byung-Woo
BW
Kim
Shin Yoon
SY
Kim
Poong-Taek
PT
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000293:Adolescent; D001863:Bone Screws; D001864:Bone Wires; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D013165:Splints; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed