A 30-year-old man was referred to us with carpometacarpal joint dislocation of the thumb and fracture of the trapezium. The lesion was managed with closed reduction and percutaneous insertion of pin, resulting in good functional outcome.

Background: Intramedullary pinning (IMP) is the most commonly used internal skeletal fixation technique. Threaded pins (also called Schanz Screws) provide a comparatively better holding strength than non-threaded tipped intramedullary pins. The present study was planned to evaluate and compare efficacy of positive negative profile end threaded in management long bone fractures dogs. Methods: El...

BACKGROUND Volar Barton's fractures are not uncommon but more convincing treatment methods are still controversial. Currently, open reduction with buttress plating or closed reduction with external fixation and percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation have achieved most support. METHODS Twenty-three consecutive volar Barton's fractures treated with either open reduction and buttress plate fixatio...

Many treatment methods exist for patients presenting with a fracture of the distal radius. With the evolution of innovative procedures and devices, treatment of these particular fractures is shifting to more contemporary approaches. The minimally invasive technique with the cross-pin fixator (CPX) system offers a new biomechanical concept for relatively rigid fixation of distal radius fractures...

STUDY DESIGN A prospective study of anterior transarticular screw (ATS) fixation patients. OBJECTIVE To develop a method to determine screw tip position through plain radiography after percutaneous ATS fixation to prevent occipitocervical joint (OCJ) violation. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA No studies using plain radiography to prevent OCJ violation during percutaneous ATS fixation have been p...

BACKGROUND This cadaveric study compared efficacy and safety of an electromagnetic (EM) guidance system versus conventional fluoroscopy for percutaneous pedicle screw fixation. As percutaneous pedicle screw fixation becomes increasingly common in spinal surgery, intraoperative imaging systems that maximize efficiency while minimizing radiation exposure and inaccurate trajectories will be progre...

Tibial plateau fractures are serious articular fractures that are challenging to treat. Arthroscopy-assisted percutaneous fixation is the treatment of choice in Schatzker types 1, 2, 3, and 4 fractures, as it ensures optimal reduction and stable fixation consistent with early mobilisation. The most reliable fixation method seems to be percutaneous cannulated screw fixation, which is less invasi...

BACKGROUND Delays in diagnosis and inadequate treatment of acute scaphoid fractures can lead to non-unions, presenting surgeons with unique challenges regarding optimal management. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcome of scaphoid non-unions treated with percutaneous screw fixation. METHODS The study group comprised 12 patients with scaphoid non-unions of an average d...

A minimally-invasive procedure using percutaneous reduction and external fixation can be carried out for Sanders' type II, III and IV fractures of the os calcis. We have treated 54 consecutive closed displaced fractures of the calcaneum involving the articular surface in 52 patients with the Orthofix Calcaneal Mini-Fixator. Patients were followed up for a mean of 49 months (27 to 94) and assess...

This study compared the results of external fixation combined with limited open reduction and internal fixation (EF + LORIF), minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO), and intramedullary nailing (IMN) for distal tibia fractures. A total of 84 patients with distal tibia shaft fractures were randomized to operative stabilization using EF + LORIF (28 cases), MIPPO (28 cases), o...