[Treatment outcome in de Quervain's dislocation fracture]

In De Quervains dislocation fracture pseudarthroses of the scaphoid bone following closed reduction are very common, 59% being reported in a former publication. Exact adaptation of the fragments after reduction of the perilunar dislocation is essential for healing of the fracture. In cases where this is not possible by conservative means, open reduction and screwing of the scaphoid fracture is necessary for better result with a rate of pseudarthroses of only 16%.