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The Operative Treatment of Displaced Waist Fracture of Scaphoid
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Kun Yung Lee, Young Kee Lee, Yong Man Cho, Heung Sik Kang, Cheon Dong Lee, Sang Su Oh
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J Korean Soc Fract 1997;10(1):164-170. Published online January 31, 1997
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1997.10.1.164
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- The authors surveyed the clinical study of 17 cases of scaphoid fractures from March 1989 to September 1994 with minimal 1 year follow up at Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Lee-Rha general Hospital.
The following conclusions were obtained through clinical survey.
1. Of all 17 cases, they were 13 males and 4 females; Among the 13 males, 10 cases were aged between 20 and 39 years, forming 58.8% of all.
2. All 17 cases were treated by open reduction. Unions were obtained at average 11.5 weeks in 7 cases treated with Herbert screw fixation and 12 weeks in 10 cases treated with K-wire fixation.
3. Two of ten K-wire treated cases resulted in delayed union, one of seven Herbert screw treated cases resulted in delayed union.
4. Unions were obtained at average 20 weeks in 3 cases of delayed union. We concluded that open reduction and K-wire fixation were recomanded for the compatible treatment method of displaced waist fracture of scaphoid.
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