title: Percutaneous screw fixation for scaphoid fractures.
abstract: Long-term results of percutaneous treatment for 36 scaphoid fractures, types B1 and B2 according to Herbert, are reported. Outcomes were satisfactory in nearly all cases. In three patients, the screw was too long and had to be removed, and pseudoarthrosis developed in one patient. Consolidation was observed after 6-8 weeks, less than literature reports for immobilization with casts. The percutaneous approach is particularly suitable for younger patients who work or play sports.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Ortopedica, Università di Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35100 Padova, Italy. claudio.iacobellis@unipd.it
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iacobellis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baldan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aldegheri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult