주상골 골절의 수술적 치험례

Treatment of Carpal Scaphoid Fracture

1985년 3월부터 1986년 6월까지 영남대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실에서 10예의 주상골 골절환자에 나사를 사용하여 치료하였으며 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 10예중 신선골절이 2예였고 불유합 골절이 8예이었다. 불유합 골절의 경우 수상후 수술시까지 기간이 최단 5개월에서 5년이었다. 수술후 고정기간은 평균 4주였으며 4주후 능동적 운동을 시행하여 고정기간의 단축으로 관절운동 회복은 매우 양호하였다. 골유합을 보인 사기는 8예에서 3개월에서 9개월 사이였으며 2예에서는 9개월 후에도 방사선상 골절선은 볼 수 있었다. 골절선이 남아있는 경우도 임상적으로는 증세의 호전(동통, 관절 운동)을 나타내었다.

Fracture of the carpal scaphoid bone is the most common fracture of the carpus. Unfortunately. nonunion are common since the symptoms do not alert patients to seek early medical treatment and the diagnosis is easily missed. Fracture of the scaphoid is a common condition whose management remains controversial. The conservative treatment has many complications, these include inability to work while in plaster, stiffness of the wrist afterwards, muscle wasting, weakness and malunion. So various operative treatments of scaphoid fracture have been developed. Open reduction by use of screws suggested by Maclaughlin first in 1954. In 1984 a new and simple operative technique has been developed to provide rigid internal fixation for all types of fractures of the scaphoid by T.J. Herbert. This involves the use of a double-treaded bone screw which provides good fixation that, after operation, a plaster cast is rarely required and most patients are able to return to work within a few weeks. Authors have experienced 10 cases of scaphoid fracture and accomplished good result in all cases by internal fixation using Herbert screw. The results are as follows : Of these 10 fractures, 2 were fresh fractures and 8 were non unions of scaphoid fracture. In nonunion cases, the time interval between fracture and operation was from 5 months to 5 years. The postoperative immobilization period was average of 4 weeks. Short period of immobilization achieved early functional recovery of the wrist. The bony unions in roentgenogram were seen from 3 months to 9 months after operation. In 2 cases the fracture gap was seen after 9 months. But in these cases the symptoms such as pain and range of motion of wrist were improved.