The Treatment and Intra-operative Imaging of Scaphoid Fracture Reduction and Fixation

Hadassah Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Scaphoid Fractures

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01249898

Luria004-HMO-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

Scaphoid fractures are the most common carpal bone fractures, and second most common wrist fractures (second to distal radius fractures). Lack of proper immobilization or displacement of these fractures commonly results in fracture nonunion or malunion followed by the development of wrist post-traumatic osteoarthritis. In addition, proper reduction and fixation of these fractures are challenging to the most experienced hand surgeons.

The investigators are going to follow-up the patients population suffering from Scaphoid fractures(nonunion included) for one year. The investigators will evaluate this follow up results in two ways:

1. Intra-operative imaging of scaphoid fracture fixation - feasibility evaluation.
2. Treatment of scaphoid fracture non-union.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Ages of 18 and 60 during the study period;
2. Scaphoid fractures to be operatively reduced and fixated, including fracture non-unions;
3. Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

1. Non-displaced fractures of the scaphoid.
2. Soldiers in active military service.
3. pregnant women