Fracture of the carpal scaphoid: Frequency and distribution in a well-defined population

Brøndum, Vibeke; Larsen, Claus Falck; Skov, Ole

doi:10.1016/0720-048x(92)90135-v

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“…A study from Denmark [12] reported that most scaphoid fractures were sustained by males, and the age range was 9 to 87 years with a mean age of 29 years. Our results were similar; 76.5 % of individuals with scaphoid fractures were male and we observed an age range of 10 to 82 years.…”

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Carpal and scaphoid fracture incidence in south-eastern Australia: an epidemiologic study

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“…Conversely, difficulties in diagnosis may lead to treatment for a scaphoid fracture, when the actual injury is a wrist sprain [9,11]. There are several studies that describe the epidemiology of scaphoid fractures [6,[10][11][12][13], but data are lacking for Australia. There are also very few studies of non-scaphoid carpal fractures [6].…”

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Carpal and scaphoid fracture incidence in south-eastern Australia: an epidemiologic study

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“…Several special radiography views have been described to better image the scaphoideum and other small carpal bones. Although these special views increase diagnostic accuracy (Brondum et al 1992), MDCT with MPR in the sagittal and coronal planes show the wrist anatomy without superimposed structures and occult fractures are therefore more easily revealed. In special radiography views, the positioning of the wrist and hand is important, which can be painful and difficult for the patient.…”

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“…The second most common fracture type of the upper extremity, after the distal forearm, is the scaphoid fracture accounting for approximately 2% of all upper extremity fractures (Brondum et al 1992). Scaphoid fractures account for 75% of all carpal fractures, which are generally intraarticular (Bruser 1990).…”

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Multidetector computed tomography in acute joint fractures

Haapamäki

Kiuru²,

Mustonen³

et al. 2005

Acta Radiol

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Conventional radiography plays an essential diagnostic role in the primary evaluation of acute joint trauma. In complex fractures, however, computed tomography (CT) is an imaging modality often used second to radiography. As a result of technical breakthroughs in the field, multidetector CT (MDCT) allows faster imaging and better temporal, spatial, and contrast resolution compared with conventional single-slice spiral CT. MDCT with multiplanar reformation is helpful in disclosing fracture patterns, particularly in complex joint fractures, where they reveal occult fractures and show the exact number of fracture components and their degree of displacement.

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“…It is considered as the most common fracture of the carpal bones [1][2][3] . Acute scaphoid fractures are widely seen in young, active adults [1][2][3][4][5] or sportsmen [6,7] who have experienced a fall on the outstretched hand. Usually, clinical examination and biplane radiography are the first diagnostic steps [8] .…”

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Comparison of conventional radiography and MDCT in suspected scaphoid fractures

Behzadi

Karul

Henes

et al. 2015

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AIM:To determine the diagnostic accuracy and radiation dose of conventional radiography and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in suspected scaphoid fractures. METHODS:One hundred twenty-four consecutive patients were enrolled in our study who had suffered from a wrist trauma and showed typical clinical symptoms suspicious of an acute scaphoid fracture. All patients had initially undergone conventional radiography. Subsequent MDCT was performed within 10 d because of persisting clinical symptoms. Using the MDCT data as the reference standard, a fourfold table was used to classify the test results. The effective dose and impaired energy were assessed in order to compare the radiation burden of the two techniques. The Wilcoxon test was performed to compare the two diagnostic modalities. RESULTS:Conventional radiography showed 34 acute fractures of the scaphoid in 124 patients (42.2%). Subsequent MDCT revealed a total of 42 scaphoid fractures. The sensitivity of conventional radiography for scaphoid fracture detection was 42.8% and its specificity was 80% resulting in an overall accuracy of 59.6%. Conventional radiography was significantly inferior to MDCT (P < 0.01) concerning scaphoid

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Fracture of the carpal scaphoid: Frequency and distribution in a well-defined population

Cited by 74 publications

References 19 publications

Carpal and scaphoid fracture incidence in south-eastern Australia: an epidemiologic study

Carpal and scaphoid fracture incidence in south-eastern Australia: an epidemiologic study

Multidetector computed tomography in acute joint fractures

Comparison of conventional radiography and MDCT in suspected scaphoid fractures

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