| Title | Acute nondisplaced fractures of the scaphoid. | | Author(s) | Bhandari M, Hanson BP | | Institution | Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1200 Main Street West, Room 2C9, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada. bhandari@sympatico.ca | | Source | J Orthop Trauma 2004 Apr; 18(4):253-5. | | MeSH | Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Casts, Surgical
Comparative Study
Female
Fracture Fixation
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Fracture Healing
Fractures, Bone
Hand Strength
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Range of Motion, Articular
Scaphoid Bone
Treatment Outcome
Work
| | Abstract | BACKGROUND: The optimal management for undisplaced scaphoid fractures has been the focus of much debate. Investigators have advocated internal fixation of these fractures; however, whether surgery improves clinically relevant patient outcomes compared with casting remains unknown.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of internal fixation versus casting for undisplaced scaphoid fractures on the rates of union, return to work, grip strength, and range of motion. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 15087974 |
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