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ArticleEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2017

Carpal scaphoid non-union treatment: a retrospective trial comparing simple retrograde percutaneous screw fixation versus percutaneous screw fixation plus pulsed electromagnetic fields (Physiostim

Alexis Pereira, Juan José Hidalgo Díaz, Maurise Saur, Santiago Salazar Botero, Sybille Facca, Philippe Liverneaux

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Article in European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Alexis PereiraHand Surgery Department, SOS Main, CCOM, Strasbourg University Hospital, FMTS, Strasbourg University, Icube CNRS 7357, 10 Avenue Baumann, 67400, Illkirch, France.
Juan José Hidalgo DíazHand Surgery Department, SOS Main, CCOM, Strasbourg University Hospital, FMTS, Strasbourg University, Icube CNRS 7357, 10 Avenue Baumann, 67400, Illkirch, France.
Maurise SaurHand Surgery Department, SOS Main, CCOM, Strasbourg University Hospital, FMTS, Strasbourg University, Icube CNRS 7357, 10 Avenue Baumann, 67400, Illkirch, France.
Santiago Salazar BoteroHand Surgery Department, SOS Main, CCOM, Strasbourg University Hospital, FMTS, Strasbourg University, Icube CNRS 7357, 10 Avenue Baumann, 67400, Illkirch, France.
Sybille FaccaHand Surgery Department, SOS Main, CCOM, Strasbourg University Hospital, FMTS, Strasbourg University, Icube CNRS 7357, 10 Avenue Baumann, 67400, Illkirch, France.
Philippe LiverneauxHand Surgery Department, SOS Main, CCOM, Strasbourg University Hospital, FMTS, Strasbourg University, Icube CNRS 7357, 10 Avenue Baumann, 67400, Illkirch, France. Philippe.liverneaux@chru-strasbourg.fr.

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Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this retrospective comparative study was to assess whether a complementary treatment by pulsed electromagnetic field could increase the bone-healing rate of scaphoid non-union without SNAC (scaphoid non-union advanced collapse) treated by retrograde percutaneous screw fixation. CASE DESCRIPTION: Eighteen patients with scaphoid non-union were included in this retrospective study. The group 1 was made of nine cases (seven stage IIA and two stage IIB) of scaphoid non-union treated by retrograde percutaneous screw fixation and pulsed electromagnetic fields (Physiostim

resultsWith a 10-month follow-up in group 1 and a 9.5-month follow-up in group 2, there were three cases of non-union in group 1 and two cases in group 2. Regarding the type of non-union, there was one case among the stage IIB and four cases among the stage IIA. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The results of the study did not show any interest in the use of pulsed electromagnetic field for the treatment of carpal scaphoid non-union. They should be dropped. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.

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AdultBone ScrewsCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFracture Fixation, InternalFracture HealingFractures, BoneFractures, UnunitedHumansMagnetic Field TherapyMaleMiddle AgedRange of Motion, ArticularRetrospective StudiesScaphoid BoneElectrostimulationNon-unionPercutaneous screw fixationPhysiostim®Pulsed electromagnetic fieldScaphoid

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