Trans-scaphoid, trans-radial styloid, trans-triquetral perilunate fracture dislocations are rare. We describe a 19-year-old male who suffered this injury after crashing his bicycle. He underwent open reduction internal fixation and percutaneous pinning. Scaphoid union was achieved at 8 weeks. Near complete range of painless motion was achieved by 4 months.

Yes / The suspected scaphoid fracture remains a diagnostic conundrum with over-treatment a common risk-averse strategy. Cross-sectional imaging remains the gold standard with MRI recommended but CT used by some because of easier access or limited MRI availability. The aim of this feasibility study was to evaluate whether cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) could support early diagnosis, or exclusion, of scaphoid fractures. Patients with a suspected scaphoid were recruited fracture between March and July 2020. All underwent a 4-view X-ray. If this examination was normal, they were immediately referred for a CBCT scan of the wrist. Those with a normal scan were discharged to research follow-up at 2 and 6-weeks. 68 participants were recruited, 55 had a normal or equivocal X-ray and underwent CBCT. Nine additional radiocarpal fractures (16.2%) were demonstrated on CBCT, the remainder were discharged to research follow-up. Based on the 2-week and 6-week follow up three patients (4.4%) were referred for MRI to investigate persistent symptoms with no bony injuries identified. CBCT scans enabled a rapid pathway for the diagnosis or exclusion of scaphoid fractures, identifying other fractures and facilitating early treatment. The rapid pathway also enabled those with no bony injury to start rehabilitation, suggesting that patients can be safely discharged with safety-net advice following a CBCT scan.

The wrist is one of the most complex joints in the human body. As such, the wrist joint is difficult to model due to the number of bones involved and its intricate soft tissue interactions. Many studies have attempted modeling the wrist previously; however, the majority of these studies simplify the joint into two-dimensions or idealized mechanical joints to reduce the complexity of the simulation. While these approaches still yield valuable information, the omission of a third-dimension or geometry defined movements limits the models’ usefulness in predicting joint function under non-idealized conditions. Therefore, the goal of this study was to develop a computational model of the wrist joint complex using commercially available software, whereby joint motion and behavior is dictated by highly accurate three-dimensional articular contact, ligamentous constraints, muscle loads, and external perturbations only. As such, a computational model of the human wrist was created using computed tomography (CT) images of a cadaver right upper extremity. Commercially available medical imaging software and three-dimensional computer aided design (CAD) software were used to reconstruct the osteoarticular surfaces and accurately add soft tissue constraints, as well as calculate kinematic motion simulations. The model was able to reproduce physiologic motion including flexion/extension and radial/ulnar deviation. Validation of the model was achieved by comparing predicted results from the model to the results of a published cadaveric experiment that analyzed wrist function under effects of various surgical procedures. The model was used to replicate the exact testing conditions prescribed for the experiment, and the model was able to accurately reproduce the trends and, in many instances, the magnitudes of the range of motion measurements in the study. Furthermore, the model can now be used to predict the magnitudes for the joint contact forces within the wrist as well as the tension developed in ligaments in hopes locating potential areas of concern after these surgical procedures have been conducted, including further development of arthritis in the wrist and ligament breakdown.

Bakgrund: Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) är en form av datortomografi vanlig inom odontologi och börjar utnyttjas mer inom ortopedisk diagnostik. Frakturer i övre extremiteter är vanligt förekommande i samband med trauma. Konventionell röntgen är oftast förstahandsmetod men kan inte alltid utesluta scaphoideumfraktur, som obehandlad kan ge allvarliga konsekvenser. Syfte: Syftet är att utvärdera CBCT som metod vid fraktur i övre extremiteter genom att jämföra med andra modaliteter. Metod: Arbetet är en systematisk litteraturstudie. Databaserna Medline, CINAHL och PubMed användes. Endast artiklar publicerade inom de senaste 10 åren inkluderades. Kvalitetsgranskning utfördes med protokoll från Hälsohögskolan i Jönköping. Resultat: 15 artiklar inkluderades i resultatet. Faktorer som identifierades var konkordans, stråldos, bildkvalitet, diagnostisk kvalitet samt patienttolerans och undersökningstid. CBCT hade överlägsen eller likvärdig konkordans. I åtta av nio artiklar visades CBCT ha lägre stråldos än jämförande modalitet. Generellt var bildkvaliteten god för CBCT. Skilda resultat uppkom för diagnostisk förmåga. Patienttoleransen var högre för CBCT än multidetektor-CT (MDCT) gällande tid. Slutsats: CBCT påvisade god bildkvalitet och diagnostisk förmåga till en relativt låg stråldos, samt högre sensitivitet och specificitet än konventionell röntgen. På grund av skillnader i mätinstrument i det insamlade materialet kan ingen definitiv slutsats dras. Vidare studier inom ämnet rekommenderas. / Background: Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a method commonly used in odontology and is becoming more used in orthopedic diagnostics. Fractures in upper extremities are a common occurrence in trauma. Conventional radiography is often the firsthand method but cannot always exclude scaphoid fractures, which untreated can have serious consequences. Purpose: The purpose is to evaluate CBCT as an examination method for fractures in the upper extremities by comparing with other modalities. Method: This study is a systematic literature review. The databases used were Medline, CINAHL and PubMed. Only articles published within the last 10 years were included. A quality audit was implemented using a protocol from Jönköping University. Results: 15 articles were included. The factors identified were observer agreement, radiation dose, image quality, diagnostic quality, patient tolerance and image duration. CBCT had a better or equal observer agreement. In eight out of nine articles, CBCT was shown to have a lower radiation dose than its comparative modality. In general, a good image quality in CBCT was found. Differing results were found about diagnostic ability. The patient tolerance was higher for CBCT than multidetector-CT (MDCT) regarding image duration. Conclusions: CBCT demonstrated a good image quality and diagnostic ability to a relatively low radiation dose, and a higher sensitivity and specificity than conventional radiography. Due to differences in measuring instruments used in the gathered material, no definitive conclusion could be drawn. Further studies in the subject is recommended.

<p>Scaphoid fracture is most common in young individuals of working age. Without adequate diagnosis and treatment, long-term results are poor. Operative treatment is being recommended increasingly often instead of a long time in cast, although there is no evidence-based support for its superiority.</p><p>The present thesis focuses on diagnostic problems and therapeutic consequences of acute scaphoid fractures and of scaphoid reconstruction when other treatments have failed.</p><p>Simultaneous plain radiographs and computed tomography were done in 97 injured wrists. Structural assessments of plain radiography images were highly predictive with respect to the risk of having a displaced or comminute fracture as diagnosed on computed tomography. Any finding of a gap or step-off > 0.5 mm, the presence of an intermediate fragment or a dorsal lunate tilt of ≥ 15° identified 81 % of fractures that were displaced or comminuted when investigated with computed tomography.</p><p>Eighty-three patients were randomly allocated to and received either nonoperative treatment in cast or operative treatment with the aim of assessing long-term outcome of the two treatment options. Fifty-two of the patients were occupationally active. From an occupational perspective with an early return to work, surgical treatment was superior in individuals with manual employment, and from a health economic perspective conservative treatment was superior in non-manual workers.</p><p>Patients treated for scaphoid fractures generally do well up to 13 years after the injury based on limb-specific outcome scores. No benefits were identified with operative treatment compared to non-operative treatment in cast. On the contrary, there was an increased risk for osteoarthritis in the scaphotrapezial joint in those who were operated.</p><p>The patient-rated long-term results of silicone implant arthroplasty were good, with pain relief and reasonable hand function in many patients up to 20 years after surgery.</p>

Scaphoid fracture is most common in young individuals of working age. Without adequate diagnosis and treatment, long-term results are poor. Operative treatment is being recommended increasingly often instead of a long time in cast, although there is no evidence-based support for its superiority. The present thesis focuses on diagnostic problems and therapeutic consequences of acute scaphoid fractures and of scaphoid reconstruction when other treatments have failed. Simultaneous plain radiographs and computed tomography were done in 97 injured wrists. Structural assessments of plain radiography images were highly predictive with respect to the risk of having a displaced or comminute fracture as diagnosed on computed tomography. Any finding of a gap or step-off &gt; 0.5 mm, the presence of an intermediate fragment or a dorsal lunate tilt of ≥ 15° identified 81 % of fractures that were displaced or comminuted when investigated with computed tomography. Eighty-three patients were randomly allocated to and received either nonoperative treatment in cast or operative treatment with the aim of assessing long-term outcome of the two treatment options. Fifty-two of the patients were occupationally active. From an occupational perspective with an early return to work, surgical treatment was superior in individuals with manual employment, and from a health economic perspective conservative treatment was superior in non-manual workers. Patients treated for scaphoid fractures generally do well up to 13 years after the injury based on limb-specific outcome scores. No benefits were identified with operative treatment compared to non-operative treatment in cast. On the contrary, there was an increased risk for osteoarthritis in the scaphotrapezial joint in those who were operated. The patient-rated long-term results of silicone implant arthroplasty were good, with pain relief and reasonable hand function in many patients up to 20 years after surgery.

Orientador: Maurício Etchebehere / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-16T21:07:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ribak_Samuel_D.pdf: 49523344 bytes, checksum: ed945eca0e5edfae363666a01c273fde (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Resumo: Avaliaram-se os aspectos clínicos, funcionais e radiográficos de 86 pacientes portadores de pseudoartroses do escafoide. Comparam-se 46 pacientes submetidos à técnica de enxerto ósseo vascularizado dorsal do rádio distal, baseado na artéria suprarretinacular intercompartimental 1,2* (Grupo I), e 40 pacientes submetidos à cirurgia pela técnica de enxerto ósseo convencional não vascularizado da mesma região, rádio distal (Grupo II), objetivando definir o melhor procedimento quanto à consolidação e função. A amostra foi composta por 25 pseudoartroses no terço médio e 21 no polo proximal nos pacientes do Grupo I, e 22 no terço médio, duas no polo distal e 16 no polo proximal nos pacientes do Grupo II. No transoperatório, 30 escafoides foram considerados não vascularizados nos pacientes do Grupo I, e 20 nos pacientes do Grupo II. A estabilização do escafóide foi realizada por três fios de Kirschner e, no pós-operatório, todos os pacientes foram submetidos à imobilização com tala gessada antebraquiopalmar por quatro semanas. O tempo de seguimento médio pósoperatório foi de 24.4 meses (Grupo I), e de 21.7 meses (Grupo II). Conseguiu-se consolidação de 89.1% nos pacientes do Grupo I e tempo médio de consolidação de 9.7 semanas. Nos pacientes do Grupo II, houve consolidação em 72.5%, com tempo médio de 12 semanas. Os resultados funcionais do Grupo I foram satisfatórios em 72% dos pacientes e 57,5% no Grupo II. Concluímos que a técnica de enxerto ósseo vascularizado apresenta, quanto ao índice de consolidação e função, resultados superioresaos do procedimento não vascularizado, sendo mais eficiente quando a condição do polo proximal do escafoide é esclerótica / Abstract: The clinical, functional and radiographic aspects of 86 patients presenting with scaphoid nonunion were evaluated in this study. Forty-six patients undergoing the technique of vascularized bone graft from the dorsal distal radius, based on the 1, 2 intercompartmental supraretinacular artery (Group I), and 40 patients undergoing the technique of usual nonvascularized bone graft of the same area (distal radius) (Group II), are compared with the purpose of determining the best procedure concerning healing and function. Our sample comprised nonunions in 25 middle-third and 21 proximal-pole patients (Group I), and in 22 middlethird, 2 distal-pole, and 16 proximal-pole patients (Group II). Transoperatively, 30 scaphoids in Group I patients and 20 in Group II patients were considered sclerotic. Scaphoid stabilization was achieved with three K-wires and, postoperatively, and immobilization consisted of a short-arm cast for all patients for four weeks. The average postoperative follow-up time was 24.4 months for Group I, and 21.7 months for Group II. Healing was achieved in 89.1% of Group I patients, with an average healing time of 9.7 weeks. Within Group II, healing was achieved in 72.5% of patients, with an average healing time of 12 weeks. The functional results were satisfactory in 72% of Group I patients and 57.5% of Group II patients. We therefore conclude, from the healing and function indices, that the vascularized bone graft technique produces superior results than the nonvascularized bone graft procedure, being more efficient when the proximal pole of the scaphoid is sclerotic / Doutorado / Fisiopatologia Cirúrgica / Doutor em Ciências

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