Correspondence to: Darshan Kumar A. Jain; Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, MSR Nagar, MSRIT ...

Scaphoid fractures are often overlooked clinically. Prompt primary treatment with cast immobilisation or an operation resulted in healing in 98 % of cases. Of those who underwent surgery for ...

Here's a look at the types of hardware used for ORIF surgery. Screws. Theyare the most common type of hardware used in ORIF surgery. The types of screws used to repair the bone depend on the kind ...

diagnosis of scaphoid fractures has been improved with the use of advanced imaging methods and treatment of these fractures can be performed with arthroscopy, fluoroscopy, or both. Images obtained ...

Ole Reigstad (born 1969) PhD, specialist in orthopaedic surgery and senior consultant with Norwegian diploma in hand surgery. The author has completed the ICMJE form and reports no conflicts of ...

Stainless-steel bone fixation screws are medical devices used in orthopedic surgeries to secure bone fragments or support bone alignment during the healing process. Their corrosion resistance, ...

Correspondence to: Ashwath M. Acharya; Division of Hand and Microsurgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India. Tel: ...

If you are more of a casual DIYer, you probably never give a second thought to the design of the screws you are using. But you might be amazed to find out that there are a massive variety of screw ...