Journal article
Is Casting for Non-Displaced Simple Scaphoid Waist Fracture Effective? A CT Based Assessment of Union
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to report the union rate and time to union for acute non-displaced scaphoid waist fractures treated with a short arm thumb spica cast.
METHODS: A database was searched (2006-2013) to identify acute undisplaced scaphoid waist fractures. Cases that were not given a trial of casting were excluded (n=33). X-rays, CT scans and health records for each patient were reviewed to extract data.
Authors
Grewal R; Suh N; MacDermid JC
Journal
The Open Orthopaedics Journal, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 431–438
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers
Publication Date
September 15, 2016
DOI
10.2174/1874325001610010431
ISSN
1874-3250