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Complications in Percutaneous Screw Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures
Institution where the work was prepared: University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Brandon DuBose Bushnell, MD; Andrew McWilliams, MPH; Terry M. Messer, MD; University of North Carolina Hospitals
Introduction:
With advances in tools and techniques, percutaneous screw fixation of nondisplaced or minimally-displaced fractures of the scaphoid has gained increasing
popularity in recent years as an alternative to prolonged cast immobilization. Many reports cite very low complication rates, including no complications in some
series. We present our experience with the technique and the complications we have encountered.
Materials/Methods:
A retrospective chart review was performed on the 23 patients of the senior hand surgeon at a Level I trauma center who underwent surgery between October
2001 and March 2006. All cases involved dorsal percutaneous screw fixation of nondisplaced or minimally (