Percutaneous fixation of scaphoid fractures. An anatomical study.

Percutaneous scaphoid fracture fixation has many advantages over the open method of fixation. We describe the anatomical basis for a safe percutaneous approach. Cannulated screws were inserted into 32 cadaveric scaphoids through 1 cm palmar incisions under fluoroscopic control. We then measured the...

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Main Authors: Kamineni, S, Lavy, C
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: 1999