Treatment of Acute Scaphoid Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND/METHODS: The purpose of this review was to assess the current evidence supporting operative fixation versus casting for acute scaphoid fractures through a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature. RESULTS: Our search yielded 59 articles that met our inclusion criteria with five studies achieving high, 22 moderate, and 32 low Structured Effectiveness Quality Evaluation Scale scores. Pooled results of the four Sackett …