Scaphoid Fracture Patterns —Part Two: Reproducibility and Demographics of a Simplified Scaphoid Fracture Classification

Conclusions All complete fractures across the entire scaphoid distal to the scapholunate articulation and proximal to the STT joint can be classified as waist fractures; nonwaist scaphoid fractures are uncommon (6%) and have somewhat different presentations compared to waist fractures. Simplifying the fracture classification slightly improves interobserver reliability, although remaining fair, and significantly reduces doubt.
Level of Evidence This is a Level III, prognostic study. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Wrist Surgery - July 11, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Drijkoningen, Tessa Mohamadi, Amin van Leeuwen, Wouter F. Schwarcz, Yonatan Ring, David Buijze, Geert A. Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research