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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 1 Measurements of the eight fluoroscopic views

From: Standard views do not suffice in assessing distal scaphoid articular cannulated screw penetration

Fluoroscopic view

Number of penetrating

Average distance measured

 

Screws detected (n = 10)

With 2 mm penetration (mm)

Anteroposterior with the wrist in neutral rotation

2

0.2

Anteroposterior with the wrist in ulnar deviation

1

0.2

Supinated oblique 60° from neutral

0

0

Supinated oblique 45° from neutral

0

0

True lateral

5

0.7

True lateral with the wrist in radial deviation

8

1.9

Pronated oblique 45° from neutral

10#

2.1#

Pronated oblique 60° from neutral

7

1.6

  1. #Significant p < 0.0001