Through a minimally invasive technique, the scaphoid fracture was anatomically reduced and fixed using a percutaneous headless screw. He continued to return at regular follow-up intervals and 4 months ...

This is consistent with scaphoid fracture being relatively uncommon in children (15) – (17). 15 % of our patients had fractures that went untreated for a long time – this is consistent with the fact ...

A stable fracture may be treated with a combination of casting and splinting throughout this healing period. Internal fixation recovery In most cases, a patient who has undergone internal fixation ...

Background A clinically suspected scaphoid fracture with normal initial plain x-rays is a difficult but common problem. The role of MRI as a diagnostic modality in this situation was analysed based on ...

Background: To identify acute un-displaced and minimally displaced scaphoid fractures which are unlikely to unite with non-operative treatment at six weeks with CT scan and stabilize them with ...

A forearm fracture can occur in one or both of the forearm bones. Some of the causes include falls on the forearm or outstretched arm and direct impact from an object to the forearm. Treatment for ...

Whether surgery or cast immobilisation offers the best outcomes for acute scaphoid fractures has been debated for almost two decades. Since 2001, numerous small randomised trials1 have been done, but ...