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Real Time Ultrasonography in the Assessment of Movement at the Site of a Scaphoid Fracture Non-Union

From the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Radiology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK

Correspondence: Mr A. C. W. Hui, FRCS Ed, The Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP, UK.

We investigated the use of real time linear ultrasonography in determining movement at a scaphoid fracture site in 27 patients with non-united scaphoid fractures. 24 of these patients had surgical treatment. Fracture movement was observed at the time of surgery and this was compared with the ultrasonographic findings. The technique proved to be 100% specific for visualization of movement at the fracture site and it was non-invasive. However, it was of no benefit in assessing proximal pole non-union.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 19, No. 4, 498-504 (1994)
DOI: 10.1016/0266-7681(94)90216-X


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