Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy
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Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol · Jun 2013
Kirschner wire placement in scaphoid bones using intraoperative CT-guided stereotaxy.
Minimally invasive ostesynthesis of scaphoid fractures may reduce the risk of fracture non-union and shorten the duration of illness. The aim of this study was to analyze the technical feasibility and targeting accuracy of computed tomography (CT) - guided stereotactic Kirschner (K)-wire positioning in the scaphoid. ⋯ CT-guided stereotactic K-wire placement in scaphoid bones is highly accurate. The technique may guide minimally invasive screw-osteosynthesis of scaphoid fractures.