Scaphoid specific volar locking plate and non-vascularised iliac crest bone graft in scaphoid non-union. A comparative cohort study.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jor.2019.03.005 and PMC identifier 6447723.
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Abstract
Scaphoid non-union develops in 10% of scaphoid fractures. There is sparse literature on fixation methods other than screws. We compared union rates following fixation of scaphoid non-union using screw fixation and a novel method of plate fixation. Retrospective study. Union rates were assessed at 3 months post-operatively by a musculoskeletal radiologist. 15 patients underwent screw fixation and 15 underwent plate fixation. 86% union rate with screw fixation and 72% plate fixation united. There was no significant difference. Screw fixation and plate fixation in our institution both provide union rates that are consistent with the literature.
Anatomy
- pelvis