BACKGROUND: This study was performed to determine if the accuracy of screw placement was improved with use of the Herbert-Whipple cannulated screw compared with use of the AO/ASIF cannulated screw ...

However, scaphoid waist fractures that are displaced more than 2 mm can undergo percutaneous operative fixation during which the distal pole is identified, a wire is put down the scaphoid and then ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In a symposium at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting focused on the evidence-based medicine in fracture studies published in 2017, a presenter ...

Dias JJ, Wildin CJ, Bhowal B.J Bone Joint Surg 2005;87-A: 2160–8 [OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3] Background: Despite the fact that benefits and risks of early fixation of scaphoid fractures have ...

First, the SLIC Screw has a joint that allows rotation between the scaphoid and lunate. Second, the screw is designed to be removed in six to nine months, protecting the soft tissue repair and ...

A 58-year-old woman presents with left wrist pain after slipping on ice and falling 3 months ago. X-rays show a scaphoid fracture with minimal healing noted.

A typical recovery time for a scaphoid bone injury is four to six weeks. Early word from a source on Kayvon Thibodeaux's expected timeline from surgery on the broken schapoid bone in his wrist: 4 ...

At the same time, Bradley Smith mentioned that a screw was to be inserted in his scaphoid bone (one of the wrist bones, see pics below), to mend the injuries and help him get in better shape sooner.