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Metacarpal Small Incision for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Published on: April 5, 2024
[Treatment of carpal fractures]
1Ortopedisk seksjon Haugesund sjukehus 5504 Haugesund. birger.valen@helse-fonna.no
Background:
The aim of this study was to elucidate the incidence and treatment of patients with carpal bone fractures at a county hospital in Norway.
Material And Methods:
320 patients with 331 carpal bone fractures treated at the The Hospital of Haugesund, Norway are included in this study. Information was gathered from patient records.
Results:
277 patients had scafoid fractures and ultimately 95.8 % healed. 243 patients with a scafoid fracture were immediately treated with plaster-immobilization or operatively because of major dislocation and 89 % healed. The patients with a non-union underwent surgery and ultimately 98.7 % healed in this group. 34 patients suffered delayed treatment and following immobilization and operative treatment healing ensued in only 75 % of these fractures. Inadequate or delayed treatment resulted in a significantly higher rate of non-union and surgery. All 54 non-scafoid fractures healed satisfactory and only one was operated. 27 patients had fractures of the triquetrum; fractures of the six remaining carpal bones were rare.
Interpretation:
The results of primary plaster immobilisation and primary operative treatment were considered satisfactory. Our results compare well with other reports.
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