Comparative outcomes of acute versus delayed or nonunion scaphoid fractures treated with headless compression screw fixation: a 10-year single-center retrospective study
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to compare outcomes of headless compression screw (HCS) fixation among acute, delayed union, and nonunion scaphoid fractures treated at a single center between January 2014 and December 2024.Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, patients diagnosed with scaphoid fractures based on radiologic findings who underwent HCS fixation were included. Exclusion criteria comprised scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse, complex carpal fractures, advanced avascular necrosis, open fractures, bilateral fractures, and prior surgery on the ipsilateral wrist. The primary outcomes were time to union and the postoperative nonunion rate. Patients were categorized according to the injury-to-surgery interval: acute (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Bone fractures and treatments
Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Archives of Hand and Microsurgery
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 19–24
- Publication date
- 27 February 2026
- Language
- EN