Journal article
Surgical Compared with Conservative Treatment for Acute Nondisplaced or Minimally Displaced Scaphoid Fractures
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is a current trend in orthopaedic practice to treat nondisplaced or minimally displaced fractures with early open reduction and internal fixation instead of cast immobilization. This trend is not evidence-based. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we pool data from trials comparing surgical and conservative treatment for acute nondisplaced and minimally displaced scaphoid fractures, thus aiming to summarize the best …
Authors
Buijze GA; Doornberg JN; Ham JS; Ring D; Bhandari M; Poolman RW
Journal
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 92, No. 6, pp. 1534–1544
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 2010
DOI
10.2106/jbjs.i.01214
ISSN
0021-9355