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J Wrist Surg 2024; 13(03): 194-201
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1772689
Special Review: Surgical treatment of scaphoid fracture

Surgical Treatment of Scaphoid Fractures: Recommendations for Management

Richard Samade
1   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Hisham M. Awan
2   Division of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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Funding None declared.
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Abstract

Background: Several operative treatments exist for scaphoid fractures, varying by approach (e.g., ercutaneous, volar, or dorsal), implant type (e.g., screw or Kirschner wire), and bone raft choice (e.g., none, nonvascularized, or vascularized). Many previous systematic eviews and meta-analyses have investigated outcomes following different surgicalÚpproaches, the use of vascularized versus nonvascularized bone graft for scaphoidßracture nonunions, and treatment for specific fracture patterns. However, given the advancements n scaphoid fracture treatment in recent years, there is a need for updated treatment recommendations hat would be beneficial to hand surgeons.

Purpose: We present a comprehensive review of the operative treatment of scaphoid fractures based on recent literature and propose a unified treatment algorithm for managing these fractures.

Methods: The English-language literature was searched from 2002 to 2023 for high evidence level (e.g., randomized trials), review, and meta-analysis articles with the following search terms: “scaphoid, ”u8220“scaphoid” AND “nonunion, ” and “scaphoid” AND “malunion. ” Each article was creened by the authors to determine the scaphoid fracture scenario addressed and ubsequent treatment recommendations. The findings from article reviews were then rganized by scaphoid fracture types in this manuscript.

Results: A total of 95 pertinent articles were ultimately selected and used as the basis for reviewing different scaphoid fracture scenarios. A treatment algorithm was then proposed based on literature review.

Conclusion: This summary of the recent literature can guide hand surgeons in addressing scaphoidßractures. Future research in scaphoid fracture treatment, particularly for nonunions, would be most beneficial n the form of systematic review, meta-analysis, or multicenter prospective randomized clinical trials.

Level of Evidence: IV

Keywords

avascular necrosis - bone graft - humpback deformity - nonunion - scaphoid fracture

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All procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2008.


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Informed consent was not required for this study.


Ethical Committee Statement

This manuscript did not require the approval of the Biomedical Institutional Review Board of The Ohio State University.




Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 13. Februar 2023

Angenommen: 20. Juli 2023

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
09. Februar 2024

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